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Overview

API Heat Transfer, a global leader in specialty heat exchangers, is seeking skilled Steel Welders for its Iron Ridge manufacturing team. This role involves performing MIG and TIG welding operations on steel components in a fast-paced environment, emphasizing quality and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG and TIG welding on carbon steel and stainless steel components.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, work instructions, and welding specifications.
  • Fabricate and assemble components according to engineering drawings and quality requirements.
  • Inspect welded parts to ensure compliance with quality standards and specifications.
  • Operate welding equipment, grinders, and other fabrication tools safely and effectively.
  • Maintain accurate production and quality records as required.
  • Perform rework and repairs when necessary.
  • Follow all safety procedures, PPE requirements, and company policies.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area using 5S principles.
  • Collaborate with supervisors, quality personnel, and team members to meet production goals.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Minimum of 2 years of MIG and/or TIG welding experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
  • Ability to read blueprints and welding symbols.
  • Experience working with carbon steel and stainless steel materials.
  • Ability to use measuring devices, including tape measures, calipers, and gauges.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing quality work.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

  • Competitive wages based on experience and skill level
  • Shift premium for 2nd Shift
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Location: Iron Ridge, WI
  • Shift Opportunities: 1st Shift and 2nd Shift
  • Employment Type: Full-Time

Benefits

Competitive wages based on experience and skill level
Shift premium for 2nd Shift
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Iron Ridge, WI

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Wisconsin currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$29/hr across 90 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 Iron Ridge, WI

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Iron Ridge, 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 153 other active welding openings from 101 employers. Browse welding jobs across Wisconsin.

API Heat Transfer currently has 2 other openings 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 Staff on Site (9), QPS Employment Group (8), 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 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 MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. 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.

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