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Overview

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus for a Welder/Finisher/TIG position at Wolf Appliance on the 2nd shift. The role involves supporting fabrication activities, producing parts, and operating machines under supervision in a safe and respectful manner.

Responsibilities

  • TIG welding and finishing of stainless steel and other materials
  • Operate Kuhlmeyer grinding and polishing machines (auto, semi-auto, and manual)
  • Select proper software program to run specific parts on the machines and make software modifications as necessary
  • Complete set up tasks to prepare for shift such as getting proper fixtures
  • Visually inspect and measure parts for accuracy and defects
  • Perform preventative maintenance tasks
  • Train employees on procedures and techniques
  • Assist in defining work instructions
  • Conduct housekeeping and workstation organization tasks
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Pre-employment drug/alcohol test and background check required
  • Negative drug/alcohol test result required for employment

Benefits

  • None mentioned.
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How this job compares in Madison, WI

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, TIG welder jobs across Wisconsin currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$28/hr across 17 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 Madison, WI

Madison, WI is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Wisconsin as a whole we're tracking 136 other active welding openings from 91 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Wisconsin.

The most active employers in Wisconsin at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Staff on Site (9), QPS Employment Group (6), and Aerotek (6). 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, Schofield at $26/hr, and Waukesha at $26/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

See all TIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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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. $5,000 Sign-On Bonus! Welder / Finisher/TIG - Wolf Appliance - 2nd Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.