Job Description

Position Title: Welder / Fabricator Wage: $24.00 - $35.00/hour Shift: 2nd Hours: 4:00pm - 2:30am We are seeking a skilled TIG Welder/Fabricator to join our manufacturing team in Neenah, WI. This role is responsible for welding and fabricating metal components according to blueprints, work instructions, and quality standards. Ideal candidates will have experience with TIG welding, fabrication, blueprint reading, weld symbols, quality inspection, measuring tools, and job shop manufacturing environments. Welder / Fabricator Responsibilities: - Perform TIG welding on metal components according to engineering drawings and specifications - Fabricate and assemble parts using blueprints, work orders, and work instructions - Read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, and technical drawings - Set up and operate welding and fabrication equipment safely and efficiently - Conduct visual weld inspections and verify weld quality - Perform and document quality checks in accordance with company procedures - Use precision measuring instruments including calipers, tape measures, combination squares, protractors, and other inspection tools - Maintain productivity, quality, and safety standards - Complete all required production and quality documentation - Troubleshoot fabrication and welding issues as needed - Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area using 5S principles - Collaborate with team members to meet production schedules and quality requirements Requirements for Welder / Fabricator: - High School Diploma or GED - Previous TIG welding experience, welding certification, or technical school training - Ability to pass a welding test and demonstrate welding proficiency - Experience reading and interpreting blueprints, weld symbols, and work instructions - Strong understanding of welding techniques, weld theory, and metal fabrication processes - Ability to accurately read and use measuring devices, including calipers, tape measures, and precision inspection tools - Experience using hand tools, power tools, grinders, and fabrication equipment - Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality - Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced manufacturing environment - Strong problem-solving and teamwork skills - Previous experience in a manufacturing, fabrication, welding, or job shop environment preferred - Ability to stand, walk, bend, twist, kneel, and lift throughout a 10-hour shift - Frequently use hands, arms, and tools to perform welding and fabrication work - Ability to lift and move up to 50 lbs - Ability to work in a manufacturing shop environment with exposure to welding equipment, machinery, noise, and shop conditions IND999 QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the United States. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment. Hiring immediately!   Why Work with QPS? - Access to sought-after positions with leading employers - Dedicated placement specialists who will guide you through every step of the job search process   Best of all, our job matching and resume assistance services are 100% free to job seekers! We will never ask you to pay a fee.   Please note that QPS Employment Group may use a virtual recruiting assistant to help screen and schedule candidates efficiently. All information collected through this process is used solely for employment purposes and is handled securely in accordance with our privacy policy.   We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

How this job compares in Neenah, WI

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $25/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Wisconsin, whose middle half runs $20–$28/hr across 11 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 36% 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 Neenah, WI

Neenah, WI is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Wisconsin as a whole we're tracking 156 other active welding openings from 102 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Wisconsin.

QPS Employment Group currently has 6 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), Welding Shop in Milwaukee, WI (7), and Oshkosh Corporation (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, Hartford at $29/hr, and Milwaukee at $25/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.

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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. Skilled - Welder/Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.