Structural Welder - MIG

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Dayton (MN); On-site; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East in Dayton, MN is seeking a Structural Welder (MIG) to set up and operate MIG standard and pulse welders to join carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. This role requires 0-3 years welding experience and welding certifications or relevant training; you will also operate hoists, cranes, riggings, and forklifts to move equipment and read blueprints.

The position is on-site at Champlin and Dayton facilities, with a clean work environment and

Qualifications

• 0–3 years MIG welding experience
• Welding certification OR relevant training
• Read and interpret blueprints and schematics
• Lift/carry up to 40 lbs regularly
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Pre-employment background check
• Pre-employment drug screen

Responsibilities

• Operate and set up MIG standard and pulse welders, selecting gas ratios
• Weld carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum
• Work with sheet metal, tube steel, channel, I-beam, and plate steel
• Position, align, and fit components using fixturing
• Bolt, clamp, and tack weld parts per drawings and specifications
• Use BOMs, assembly drawings, and solid models in work
• Operate hoists, cranes, riggings, and forklifts to move equipment
• Maintain shop inventory and cleanliness

Skills

Blueprint interpretation

Reading schematics

Physical strength

MIG welding

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Structural Welder - MIG

Company Introduction

Express Employment Professionals is proud to partner with Forgent Power Solutions - the largest IPO in Minnesota's history!Their new Dayton, MN headquarters includes a 500,000-square-foot facility where employees can grow their career and build engineered-to-order products that help power our modern-world technology.

Job Summary

As a Structural Welder, you'll be setting up and operating MIG standard and pulse welders to weld carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. This role requires 0-3 years of welding experience, as well as welding certifications or relevant training. In addition to welding, the Structural Welder will also be operating hoists, cranes, riggings, and forklifts to move equipment from one location to another. This role will also require regular use of assembly drawings, assembly instructions, solid models, bills of materials, and blueprints.

Schedule Options

• 1st Shift: Monday to Thursday 5:00am-3:30pm
• 2nd Shift: Monday to Thursday 3:45pm-2:15am

Pay

• $26.50-$29.83/hour, based on experience
• Weekly paychecks every Friday

Location and Work Environment

• Champlin, MN and Dayton, MN facilities - Fabrication welding
• Dayton, MN facility only - Structural welding
• Clean working environment
• Option to wear one earbud on the production floor

Responsibilities and Duties

• Operate and set up MIG standard and pulse welders, selecting gas ratios
• Weld carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum
• Work with sheet metal, tube steel, channel, I-beam, and plate steel
• Position, align, and fit components together using fixturing
• Bolt, clamp, and tack weld parts to secure in position for welding according to blueprints and specifications
• Use engineering and manufacturing documents (bills of materials, assembly drawings, assembly instructions, and solid models)
• Operate hoists, cranes, riggings, and forklifts to move equipment from one location to another
• Maintain shop inventory and cleanliness

Skills and Qualifications

• 0-3 years of previous MIG welding experience
• Welding certification OR relevant training
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics
• Ability to lift/carry up to 40 lbs. regularly
• High school diploma OR equivalent (required)
• Pre-employment background check (required)
• Pre-employment drug screen (required)

Benefits and Perks

• Paid holidays
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Term life
• Short-term disability
• 401(k)
• Employee assistance program
• Referral program
• Growth opportunities
• Breakrooms with inside convenience store