Skilled - TIG Welder
Location
Hartford, WI
Wage
$30/hr
Required Skills & Certifications
Posted on September 22, 2026
Location
Hartford, WI
Wage
$30/hr
Posted on September 22, 2026
Position Title: TIG Welder Wage: $30.00-$33.00/hour Shift: 1st Hours: 6:00am-2:30pm We are seeking a skilled TIG Welder to weld and repair metal castings and components to quality specifications. The ideal candidate has experience with TIG welding, can set up and adjust welding equipment, understands welding procedures, and can inspect finished welds for quality. Don’t miss this direct hire opportunity in Hartford, WI. TIG Welder Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Set up and adjust welding machines and equipment for TIG welding - TIG weld and repair metal castings and components according to specifications - Set up parts and components for welding using drawings, specifications, and work instructions - Follow Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and established welding procedures - Work with Engineering on Procedure Qualification Records (PQRs) and WPS requirements - Perform required welding tests, certifications, inspections, and production checks - Visually inspect welds and finished components for defects or quality issues - Identify flaws in welded surfaces and structures and complete required rework - Record production, scrap, inspection results, and other required documentation - Ensure parts meet quality requirements before moving to the next operation - Follow all safety, quality, and housekeeping procedures - Organize and prioritize work throughout the assigned shift - Assist with training new employees as needed - Maintain dependable and reliable attendance TIG Welder Requirements: - High school diploma or GED equivalent - 1+ year of TIG welding experience in a manufacturing, foundry, fabrication, or similar environment - Ability to set up and adjust TIG welding equipment - Ability to weld and repair components to quality specifications - Ability to inspect welds and identify defects - Ability to follow welding procedures, work instructions, and specifications - Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality - Reliable attendance and ability to work independently - Preferred NADCAP welding experience - Preferred AWS welding certification - Preferred experience welding castings - Preferred foundry or metal casting experience - Preferred fabrication or manufacturing welding experience - Preferred experience working with WPS and PQR documentation - Technical school or welding institute certification 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.
At roughly $30/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $28/hr median for TIG welder jobs across Wisconsin, whose middle half runs $28–$28/hr across 13 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 100% 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.
Hartford, WI currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Wisconsin as a whole we're tracking 121 other active welding openings from 81 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Hartford, or widen the search to Wisconsin.
QPS Employment Group currently has 8 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 Welding Shop in Milwaukee, WI (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
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.
Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Skilled - TIG Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.