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Location: West Bend, WI | Schedule: Full-time, on-site, 2nd Shift (3:30 PM – 2:00 AM), 4-Day Work Week (Monday–Thursday) | Compensation: Up to $28/hr ($26.00 – $28.00/Hour, $54,080 – $58,240/year baseline) + Profit Sharing

Overview

An established, debt-free custom metal fabrication company with a modern, ISO 9001:2015 certified facility is seeking an experienced TIG/MIG welder to join its 2nd shift team. The company supplies OEM partners in the medical, printing, and packaging sectors and offers a stable, team-oriented environment with a structured 4-day work week that protects personal time.

What you'll do

• Perform high-quality TIG and MIG welds on custom fabrications, structural components, and prototypes for medical, printing, and packaging applications
• Interpret detailed manufacturing prints, engineering drawings, and structural weld symbols to ensure accurate part fit-up
• Set up and adjust welding machines, gas mixtures, amperage, and heat parameters to meet ISO 9001:2015 quality standards
• Measure, position, align, and fit complex sheet metal and structural components prior to final welding
• Safely operate overhead bridge cranes and forklifts to position, flip, and transport large weldments
• Collaborate with a team of fabricators and shop floor leads to resolve design challenges and optimize custom job runs

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on TIG and MIG welding experience in a job shop or custom metal fabrication environment
• 5+ years of experience reading complex blueprints and interpreting structural weld symbols
• Strong record of punctuality, accountability, and commitment to team goals
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and prior experience operating overhead bridge cranes and forklifts
• Demonstrated career stability with multi-year tenures at previous employers
• US Citizen or Green Card holder residing within a daily commuting distance of the West Bend, WI area

Preferred qualifications

• Experience TIG welding stainless steel, aluminum, or thin-gauge sheet metal for sanitary or medical applications
• Active or past AWS (American Welding Society) structural or pipe welding certifications
• Advanced manual shop math and layout skills for ground-up prototype builds

Compensation and benefits

• Up to $28/hr, with a starting rate of $26.00 – $28.00/Hour ($54,080 – $58,240/year baseline)
• Corporate profit sharing
• 90-day performance review with raise potential and annual increases
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with 3% company match
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays

Why this role

This position offers a guaranteed 3-day weekend every week, long-term job security with a stable and growing employer, and a supportive team culture where the average employee tenure exceeds 7 years.