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Job Description

Overview

Hartzell Aviation, a family of brands committed to innovation in general aviation, is seeking a TIG Welder I to support its growing business. The position offers a starting wage of $26 per hour and welcomes candidates with varying levels of experience.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate and weld customer parts and assemblies as requested.
  • Work on high variety, low volume part projects.
  • Ensure no less than 90% of completed parts pass inspection.
  • Propose viable semi-annual process improvement initiatives.
  • Follow all safety policies and guidelines.
  • Complete necessary documentation for tracking work.
  • Maintain general shop housekeeping.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or G.E.D.
  • Successful completion of accredited welding course or equivalent on-the-job training and 5-10 years of high-level TIG welding experience.
  • Ability to follow both verbal and written work instructions.
  • Ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods while performing job duties.
  • Demonstrated ability to perform basic mathematical calculations in fractions and decimals.
  • Ability to lift and/or carry up to 50 lbs.

Benefits

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

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $27/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 36 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 25% 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 Eagan, MN

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Eagan, 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 65 other active welding openings from 39 employers. Browse welding jobs across Minnesota.

Aerospace Welding and Manufacturing, Inc. (AWI/AMI) 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 (5), and Aerotek (5). 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.

See all TIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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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. TIG Welder I ($26-$28/hr.) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.