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Overview

Zalk Josephs, located in Stoughton, WI, prioritizes safety and offers a collaborative work environment with opportunities for career growth. They are seeking a Structural Welder/Fabricator for 2nd and weekend shifts.

Responsibilities

  • Position, fit-up, layout, cut, and weld materials according to shop drawings and specifications.
  • Interpret and apply AWS welding symbols and fabrication standards.
  • Read and understand Bills of Material (BOMs) to identify required materials and components.
  • Perform detailed quality inspections in accordance with AWS D1.1 standards.
  • Safely operate fabrication tools and equipment including torches, grinders, air arc equipment, and overhead cranes.
  • Maintain a safe and organized work environment while following all company safety procedures and PPE requirements.
  • Work collaboratively with team members to meet production schedules and quality standards.

Requirements

  • Ability to pass an AWS 2G flux core multi-pass weld test on a one-inch plate.
  • Experience with multi-pass flux core wire feed welding.
  • Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds.
  • Capable of standing, walking, bending, kneeling, reaching, and climbing throughout the workday.
  • Skilled in the use of hand tools and measuring equipment.
  • Strong attention to detail, quality, and workplace safety.
  • Willingness to work mandatory weekday overtime and voluntary Saturday overtime as needed.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Located in Stoughton, WI - Only 20 minutes from Madison and Janesville.
  • Top performers can advance into lead welder, fitter, or production leadership positions.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Stoughton, 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 $23–$30/hr across 96 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 Stoughton, WI

Stoughton, 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 157 other active welding openings from 107 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 QPS Employment Group (17), Wabash (5), and API Heat Transfer (4). 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 Marinette at $32/hr, Waukesha at $30/hr, and Neenah at $23/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.

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

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

Similar openings near Stoughton, WI

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Structural Welder/Fabricator - 2nd Shift & Weekend Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.