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Overview

Komatsu is currently recruiting for a Welder to work at their state-of-the-art facility in Virginia, MN. The role involves fabricating, assembling, and repairing structural components for large machinery used in the mining industry.

Responsibilities

  • Adhere to strict safety protocols and always wear proper PPE.
  • Interpret blueprints, schematics, and welding procedure specifications to determine welding sequences and layouts.
  • Prepare metal components by cutting, grinding, and shaping to precise measurements using thermal and mechanical tools.
  • Perform welding processes such as flux‑cored arc welding (FCAW) to join structural steel or alloy parts in various positions.
  • Inspect and test welds visually and via non‑destructive testing to meet quality and structural integrity standards.
  • Select appropriate metals/alloys for specific welding tasks and troubleshoot welding issues.
  • Set up, operate, and maintain welding equipment and adjust parameters for different materials.
  • Collaborate with engineers, fabricators, and other trades to ensure proper alignment and fit‑up before welding.
  • Maintain detailed records of welding activities, materials used, and inspection results for project documentation.

Requirements

  • Must have 1-2 years minimum of uninterrupted experience using FCAW process.
  • Proficiency in multiple welding processes, blueprint reading, and metal fabrication.
  • Strong understanding of AWS D1.1 welding code and related standards.
  • Attention to detail, teamwork, problem-solving, and ability to work in varied or challenging environments.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Night shift position
  • Located in Virginia, Minnesota, USA

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How this job compares in Virginia, MN

Pay in context

At roughly $33/hr, this posting sits about 18% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Minnesota — toward the top of a $25–$30/hr middle band drawn from 38 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 89% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Virginia, MN

Virginia, MN is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Minnesota as a whole we're tracking 64 other active welding openings from 44 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Minnesota.

Komatsu 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 Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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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 (Night Shift) - Shop figures were last recalculated when this page was built.