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Overview

This position is for a Welder in a job shop and custom fabrication work environment, primarily performing TIG welding on stainless steel. Welders will collaborate with in-house engineering and off-site customers to produce quality products efficiently.

Responsibilities

  • Gather materials and cut them to specifications.
  • Square off and set up, tack weld, and check for approval from the supervisor.
  • Perform finish welding with clean, smooth, and strong welds.
  • Problem solve and catch blueprint issues before welding.
  • Collaborate with in-house engineering and off-site customers.

Requirements

  • Must have experience in welding stainless steel.
  • Able to take directions with a good attitude and willingness to do more than just welding.
  • Must be able to read blueprints, tape measure, levels, and squares.
  • Must be willing to grind and polish frames with an angle grinder.
  • Must be able to use horizontal band saws to cut material when needed.
  • Able to do math using fractions and decimals for accurate tacking.
  • Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs. and stand for long periods.
  • Good working knowledge of basic math, trigonometry, and geometry.
  • Understanding of GTAW welding fundamentals.
  • Solid understanding of ERP software used in a job shop environment.
  • Must be able to follow job instructions and comprehend specifications.
  • Must be able to evaluate product quality and adjust as needed.

Additional Information

  • This is a full-time position.
  • Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • No travel is expected for this position.
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How this job compares in Buchanan, MI

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welder fabricator jobs across Michigan currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$26/hr across 13 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Buchanan, MI

Buchanan, MI is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Michigan as a whole we're tracking 81 other active welding openings from 69 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Michigan.

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

The most active employers in Michigan at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Woodward, Inc. (3), Welding Shop in Detroit, MI (3), and Qualified Staffing (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 TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder / Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.