Job Description

Overview

The Welder Trainee is an entry-level manufacturing position designed for individuals interested in developing welding skills and building a career in metal fabrication and assembly. The position involves learning welding techniques and assisting with the production of high-quality aluminum Cabs under the guidance of experienced professionals.

Responsibilities

  • Learn and apply welding techniques while following established quality standards.
  • Assist in the assembly and fabrication of components, subassemblies, and finished products.
  • Operate welding equipment, grinders, hand tools, and other production equipment in a safe manner.
  • Interpret basic work instructions, diagrams, and blueprints.
  • Prepare materials for welding by cleaning, positioning, clamping, and tack welding parts.
  • Perform grinding, sanding, and finishing work as needed.
  • Inspect completed welds and products for quality and workmanship.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
  • Rotate between workstations to gain exposure to different manufacturing processes.
  • Follow all company safety policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
  • Participate in training programs and demonstrate continuous improvement in welding skills and product knowledge.
  • Communicate effectively with team members, trainers, leads, and supervisors.

Requirements

  • Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn welding and manufacturing processes.
  • Ability to read a tape measure and perform basic math calculations.
  • Ability to work safely in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong attendance and reliability.
  • Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
  • Basic experience with hand tools.
  • Willingness to learn and accept coaching.
  • Strong attention to detail and quality.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Positive attitude and commitment to safety.
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
  • Must be 18 years old.
  • High School diploma, GED, or currently pursuing completion.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Work Schedule: 3 Day Weekends! Monday - Thursday, 10-hour shifts, 5:30 am - 3:30 pm.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO

How this job compares in Marion, WI

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Wisconsin, whose middle half runs $22–$30/hr across 115 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 37% 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 Marion, WI

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Marion, WI, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Wisconsin as a whole we're tracking 171 other active welding openings from 118 employers. Browse welding jobs across Wisconsin.

Marion Body Works currently has 1 other opening live in Wisconsin, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

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.

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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. Welder Trainee figures were last recalculated when this page was built.