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Overview

BW Papersystems, part of the Barry-Wehmiller Group, builds capital equipment that transforms paper into products for consumers worldwide. The Welder/Fabricator position involves fabricating, welding, and assembling structural metal products according to job orders or blueprints.

Responsibilities

  • Interpret moderately complex drawings, route sheets, specifications and instructions.
  • Set up and operate metal arc, shielded arc, or oxyacetylene equipment for welding, brazing, and flame cutting operations.
  • Perform moderately complex saw operations and painting as required.
  • Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and calipers.
  • Measure, examine, and test completed units to detect defects and ensure conformance to specifications.
  • Detect defective material, unusual conditions or operating difficulties and report to supervisor.
  • Complete necessary documentation to ensure quality and production requirements.
  • Actively participate in team meetings to communicate and help resolve cost, quality, or production issues.
  • Perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
  • Maintain equipment and work area in a clean, orderly, and safe condition.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Typically has 2-4 years of experience in industrial welding or fabrication.
  • Ability to understand and interpret basic blueprints, specifications, and machined part prints.
  • Beginning level grinding knowledge.
  • Beginning level experience in MIG, TIG, and flex core welding.
  • Must be able to operate tools properly, safely, efficiently and effectively.
  • Highly team oriented.
  • Communication skills.
  • Interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to multi-task.
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How this job compares in Phillips, WI

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welder fabricator jobs across Wisconsin currently run a median of $24/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $20–$26/hr across 12 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 Phillips, WI

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Phillips, 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 124 other active welding openings from 83 employers. Browse welding jobs across Wisconsin.

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.

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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