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Job Description

Overview

thyssenkrupp Polysius North America, Inc. is seeking a first shift setup welder in Milwaukee, WI. The role involves fitting and welding fabricated components into machinery frames and other structures using various materials.

Responsibilities

  • Setup components by layout, fitting, welding, and cleaning to create finished weldments.
  • Read and interpret engineering drawings, tolerances, and welding symbols.
  • Perform flux core and submerged arc welding.
  • Conduct self-inspection of work.
  • Use overhead and/or jib/pedestal cranes, forklifts, man-lifts, pneumatic tools, hydraulic tools, hand tools, and torches as required.
  • Perform all duties safely while utilizing required PPE.
  • Interface effectively with coworkers in a manufacturing environment.
  • Be willing and able to work overtime as needed.

Requirements

  • High school degree or GED plus 2 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Technical or vocational schooling for blueprint reading, weld symbols, geometric tolerances, inspection, layout, and welding.
  • Knowledge of fabrication techniques, tools, and principles involved in flux core welding and submerged arc welding.
  • Ability to read engineering drawings including geometric tolerances.
  • Safety conscious and contributes to a safe working environment.
  • Punctual with the ability to manage time independently.
  • Hands-on and proactive problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work in a welding fabrication environment.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance - Company Paid
  • STD/LTD - Company Paid
  • FSA & HSA
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • The employee may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, and noise over 80dB.
  • Overtime work, including weekends, will be required depending on business needs.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance - Company Paid
STD/LTD - Company Paid
FSA & HSA
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Milwaukee, WI

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Milwaukee, WI currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$31/hr across 10 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 Milwaukee, WI

We're tracking 13 other active welding openings in Milwaukee, WI right now, from 11 different employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Wisconsin as a whole we're tracking 171 other active welding openings from 117 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Milwaukee, or widen the search to Wisconsin.

The most active employers in Wisconsin at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are QPS Employment Group (10), JARP Industries Inc (9), and SEEK Careers/Staffing (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Wisconsin, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Oshkosh at $30/hr, Waukesha at $26/hr, and Hartford at $26/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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