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Overview

This role focuses on the engineering and manufacturing of steam generation and gas turbine cogeneration equipment, emphasizing code welding for pressure vessels, piping, boiler systems, and structural steel fabrications. The company offers opportunities to work on complex fabrication projects supporting the oil and gas industry and power plants.

Responsibilities

  • Layout, fit, and weld a variety of weldments, pressure vessels, and piping in accordance with A.S.M.E. boiler codes.
  • Interpret and work from detailed blueprints and drawings to plan weld sequences, fitups, and final assemblies.
  • Perform high-quality TIG welding, especially when hired as a level one Code Welder.
  • As a level two Code Welder, perform a mix of TIG and MIG welding as production needs require.
  • Fabricate and weld structural steel casings customized to surround pressure vessels used in power plant environments.
  • Fit and weld code piping and interconnecting runs for field assembly at customer sites.
  • Perform code welding of boiler tubes to pressure parts, ensuring weld integrity and compliance with standards.
  • Use flux core, MIG, TIG, and stick welding processes on materials such as stainless steel and mild steel.
  • Perform pipe welding, including preparation, fitting, and welding of pipe joints to meet 6G test and code requirements.
  • Conduct quality checks on welds, verifying dimensions and tolerances against blueprints and specifications.
  • Maintain safe work practices while handling welding equipment and materials.
  • Collaborate with other fabricators, fitters, and production staff to meet project schedules and quality targets.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of experience performing TIG and/or flux core welding in a production or fabrication environment.
  • Ability to pass a 6G weld test, demonstrating strong pipe welding proficiency.
  • On-the-job pipe welding experience, including fitting and welding pipe joints.
  • Proficiency in TIG welding on various materials and configurations.
  • Proficiency in flux core welding for structural and code applications.
  • Experience with MIG welding for fabrication and production work.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints accurately, including weld symbols and dimensional details.
  • Experience with stick welding for structural and pressure applications.
  • Hands-on experience welding stainless steel and mild steel components.
  • Strong fitting skills to prepare and align parts, piping, and structural components prior to welding.
  • Understanding of code welding requirements for pressure vessels, piping, and boiler components.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Plymouth, MN.
  • The role is fully onsite.
  • The position is anticipated to close on Nov 24, 2026.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Medicine Lake, MN

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Minnesota, whose middle half runs $27–$30/hr across 35 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 71% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Medicine Lake, MN

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Medicine Lake, 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 63 other active welding openings from 39 employers. Browse welding jobs across Minnesota.

Aerotek currently has 4 other openings 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 (5), and Aerotek (4). 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, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core 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. 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.

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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