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Overview

API Heat Transfer is a global leader in the design and manufacture of specialty heat exchangers and heat transfer solutions, with a history of over 140 years. General ThermoDynamics, an API Heat Transfer Company, is seeking experienced Aluminum MIG & TIG Welders for their Iron Ridge, Wisconsin facility to produce high-quality aluminum components in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG and TIG welding on aluminum components and assemblies.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, work orders, welding specifications, and engineering drawings.
  • Fit, position, align, and secure parts prior to welding.
  • Inspect completed welds to ensure compliance with quality standards and specifications.
  • Perform grinding, finishing, and rework as required.
  • Use measuring devices and inspection tools to verify dimensions and tolerances.
  • Identify and report quality concerns, equipment issues, and safety hazards.
  • Work closely with supervisors, quality personnel, and production team members to meet production schedules.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
  • Follow all company safety policies, procedures, and PPE requirements.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED preferred.
  • Minimum of 2 years of aluminum MIG and/or TIG welding experience preferred.
  • Experience welding thin-gauge aluminum materials.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, welding symbols, and manufacturing drawings.
  • Strong fabrication and assembly skills.
  • Ability to use hand tools, power tools, calipers, tape measures, and other measuring equipment.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Location: Iron Ridge, Wisconsin
  • Shifts Available: 1st Shift
  • Employment Type: Full-Time

Benefits

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 $23–$28/hr across 76 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

Iron Ridge, WI is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Wisconsin as a whole we're tracking 125 other active welding openings from 84 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Wisconsin.

API Heat Transfer currently has 4 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 QPS Employment Group (9), Staff on Site (9), 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.

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.

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

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