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Overview

At Dexter, we manufacture and distribute axles, accessories, and towing components primarily serving the commercial trailer, RV, marine, agriculture, and manufactured housing markets. We’re building products and systems that are rooted in a culture of safety, collaboration, and innovation.

Responsibilities

  • Operate welding equipment following production procedures
  • Perform MIG welding on production parts
  • Run and monitor robotic welding equipment as required
  • Perform machine changeovers and setup adjustments
  • Inspect welds and completed parts to ensure quality standards are met
  • Follow work instructions and production schedules
  • Keep work area clean, organized, and safe
  • Work closely with team members and supervisors to meet production goals

Requirements

  • Ability to read and understand work instructions and basic documents
  • Willingness to complete a written and hands-on weld test
  • Strong attention to quality and detail
  • Safety-minded with a reliable work ethic
  • High school diploma or GED
  • 1 year of MIG welding experience
  • Hand tool experience
  • Good communication skills
  • Team-oriented mindset
  • Willingness to learn and adapt
  • Strong initiative and dependability

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Ability to lift up to 75 lbs
  • Ability to stand, reach, balance, and work on your feet throughout the shift
  • Frequent grasping, pinching, and fine motor work
  • Occasional bending and squatting
  • Indoor manufacturing environment
  • Exposure to heat or cold depending on season
  • Required use of PPE (eye, ear, hand, and foot protection)
  • Overtime may be required based on production needs

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account
401k
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How this job compares in Elkhart, IN

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Indiana currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$42/hr across 12 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 Elkhart, IN

Elkhart, IN is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Indiana as a whole we're tracking 55 other active welding openings from 35 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Indiana.

The most active employers in Indiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TEAM, Inc. (7), Core & Main (3), and Contract Industrial Tooling (C-I-T) (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. 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.

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