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Overview

The MIG Welder position involves setting up and operating welding equipment to produce high-quality welds on heavy gauge stainless and mild steel components in a mechanic shop-style fabrication environment. The role emphasizes safety and quality standards while supporting the production process for paving machinery and related equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Set up, operate, and tend welding, soldering, and brazing machines in a fabrication shop environment.
  • Perform MIG welding on heavy gauge stainless steel and mild steel components, including material up to one inch thick.
  • Execute 3-pass welds and other multi-pass welds as required to meet structural and quality specifications.
  • Lay out, fit, and weld components according to blueprints, ensuring dimensional accuracy and alignment.
  • Read and interpret blueprints and welding symbols to determine welding sequence, techniques, and requirements.
  • Apply knowledge of GD&T when working from engineering drawings.
  • Use wire feed and flux core processes as needed to complete welds on various materials.
  • Inspect welds visually and make necessary adjustments to ensure weld quality and adherence to specifications.
  • Handle and position core product components used in compactors, pavement maintenance, and paving machinery.
  • Manage individual workload to support production schedules and meet daily output targets.
  • Follow all safety procedures related to welding, including safe operation of equipment and proper use of personal protective equipment.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area and care for assigned tools and welding equipment.

Requirements

  • At least 2+ years of MIG welding experience on heavy gauge steel.
  • Demonstrated experience welding from blueprints in a production or fabrication environment.
  • Working understanding of GD&T as it applies to welding and fabrication.
  • Proficiency in MIG welding processes, including wire feed and flux core techniques.
  • Ability to weld stainless steel, mild steel, carbon steel, structural steel, and sheet metal.
  • Capability to perform multi-pass welds, including 3-pass welds, on material up to one inch thick.
  • Strong blueprint reading skills, including interpretation of weld symbols and tolerances.
  • Ability to safely set up, operate, and adjust welding, soldering, or brazing machines.
  • Commitment to safety practices in a fabrication and welding environment.
  • Physical ability to work on a shop floor, including standing for extended periods and handling heavy materials as required.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Brooklyn Park, MN.
  • Standard shifts include a 2nd shift from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and a 3rd shift from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
  • The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $30.00/hr.
  • The position is anticipated to close on Nov 24, 2026.
  • This is a fully onsite position.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Brooklyn Park, MN

Pay in context

At roughly $28/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 37% 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 Brooklyn Park, MN

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Brooklyn Park, 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.

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