Exciting Welding Role: $22.00+/Hour in Waukesha, WI - Full-Time Position with Benefits - Apply Today!

Welder/Fitter

Location: Waukesha, WI

Salary: $22 per hour or more

Position: Full-time

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Referral Bonuses

General Job Description:

• Layout, fit, and tack weld small to medium-sized structures, components, weldments, and sub-assemblies to strict quality requirements.
• Work from drawings, blueprints, bills of materials, and job instructions to complete fit-ups in preparation for welding.
• Follow simple or self-evident operational sequences using fixtures or jigs to locate and position pieces.
• Perform simple dimensional inspections with measuring devices before releasing completed fit-ups for welding.

Major Duties:

• Fit-up and tack weld various types of welded components, sub-assemblies, or structures.
• Use hand tools to clean or grind materials in preparation for fit-up.
• Inspect and adjust as necessary to maintain tolerances as specified.
• Use various types of overhead lifting hoists to maneuver heavy fixtures or components into place.

Minor Duties:

• Weld using GMAW, FCAW, SMAW, or GTAW techniques in multiple positions per AWS D1.1 Structural welding code standards.
• Fabricate fixtures or jigs as needed.
• Use manual machine tools like Magnetic Drills, Drill Presses, or lathes to prepare parts for fit-up.
• Operate automatic equipment like Band Saws, Sandblasters, or Parts Cleaners to prepare materials for fit-up.
• Perform general housekeeping and keep work areas neat and organized.
• Perform other tasks as needed.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Technical training in welding, shop math, metals, blueprint reading, and safety.

Experience

• 2+ years of welding experience with GMAW, FCAW, SMAW, or GTAW.

• Experience in weld symbols, blueprint reading, shop math, gas use, dimensioning, reading measuring devices, material identification, and following verbal or written instructions.