Welder

Location

Deerwood, MN

Wage

$18 – $23/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingStick Welding
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Posted on November 2, 2026

Job Description

Now hiring for a Welder

Location: Deerwood, MN

Pay Rate: $18.00 – $23.00 per hour

Shift: 1st shift, 6am-4:30pm Mon-Thur

Welders Needed – Create Strong, Durable Bonds!

Looking for Welder jobs in Deerwood where your welding skills help build quality products? This opportunity lets you apply your craftsmanship to fabricate, join, and repair metal components while supporting safe, efficient manufacturing operations.

Job Duties

  • Weld and assemble metal components according to blueprints, specifications, and work instructions.
  • Perform welding in flat, vertical, and overhead positions.
  • Set up and operate common welding equipment, including shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
  • Inspect finished welds and components to ensure quality and dimensional accuracy.
  • Use measuring instruments to verify completed work meets specifications.
  • Adjust equipment controls to maintain precision and identify faulty equipment or materials.
  • Follow all safety procedures and maintain a safe, organized work area.
  • Communicate effectively with supervisors and team members.
  • Demonstrate dependable attendance, punctuality, teamwork, and attention to detail.

Education Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED preferred.
  • Vocational training, welding certification, or technical education is beneficial.

Experience Requirements

  • Experience performing welding on steel, stainless steel, aluminum, or other metals.
  • Ability to read blueprints, welding symbols, and fabrication drawings.
  • Knowledge of welding equipment setup, welding techniques, and safe operating procedures.
  • Ability to accurately measure, fit, and prepare materials prior to welding.
  • Strong attention to detail with a commitment to quality workmanship and workplace safety.
  • Basic knowledge of geometry and math.
  • Familiarity with hand and power tools used in welding and metal fabrication.
  • Ability to recognize defective materials, equipment issues, and quality concerns.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn new equipment and processes.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience in manufacturing, fabrication, structural welding, or production environments is preferred.
  • Experience using grinders, saws, cutting equipment, and metal fabrication tools is beneficial.
  • Knowledge of weld inspection, blueprint interpretation, and quality control procedures is considered an asset.
  • Individuals who demonstrate craftsmanship, dependability, and a commitment to continuous improvement are well positioned for success as a Welder.

Physical Capabilities

  • Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and work in welding positions throughout the shift.
  • Ability to lift metal components, materials, and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to safely wear welding helmets, gloves, and required personal protective equipment.
  • Ability to safely work around welding equipment, sparks, heat, and fabrication machinery while following established safety procedures.

Benefits

  • Competitive Weekly Pay
  • Comprehensive Benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life Insurance and Disability Insurance for added peace of mind.
  • Optional 401(k) Plan to help you prepare for the future.
  • Safety-Focused Manufacturing Environment with opportunities for skill development and career growth.

“Staffmark has great opportunities” -Geralson, Staffmark Associate

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What You Will Do

As a Welder you will prepare materials, set up welding equipment, perform MIG welding operations, inspect completed welds, read blueprints, verify measurements, and help fabricate metal components according to engineering specifications. You will maintain welding equipment, follow quality standards, and support safe, efficient manufacturing operations while producing consistent, high-quality work.

The Welder manufactures welded metal products through skilled MIG welding, fabrication, and quality inspection practices. This role requires technical knowledge, strong work habits, and attention to detail while supporting manufacturing operations.

Successful Welder candidates understand welding safety, blueprint interpretation, and fabrication techniques while producing consistent, high-quality welds that meet engineering requirements. Reliable workmanship contributes directly to operational success.

This career is well suited for individuals who enjoy welding and producing precision metal assemblies.

Benefits

401k
Dental
Vision

How this job compares in Deerwood, MN

Pay in context

At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 29% below the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Minnesota, where the middle half runs $25–$30/hr across 38 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Deerwood, MN

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Deerwood, MN, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Minnesota as a whole we're tracking 64 other active welding openings from 44 employers. Browse welding jobs across Minnesota.

Staffmark currently has 1 other opening live in Minnesota, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Minnesota at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Lake Air Products (8), Welding Shop in Minneapolis, MN (4), and Chart Industries, Inc. (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and Stick work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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