Job Description

Position Title: TIG Welder Wage: $30.00-$35.00/hour Shift: 1st Hours: TBD 7:00am-3:30pm Monday-Friday We are seeking an experienced Welder to perform TIG, MIG, and Stick welding on a variety of metal alloys, castings, and manufactured components. The ideal candidate will have hands-on welding experience in a manufacturing, fabrication, foundry, or industrial environment and be comfortable setting up welding equipment, reading specifications, inspecting welds, and completing weld repairs. This position is ideal for a welder with experience in TIG welding, casting repair, production welding, weld inspection, and welding equipment setup. Don’t miss this direct hire opportunity in Milwaukee, WI. TIG Welder Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Perform TIG, MIG, and Stick welding on a variety of metals, alloys, castings, and manufactured components - Set up, adjust, and operate welding machines and equipment according to job specifications - Perform TIG welding and weld repairs on metal castings and other components - Prepare and position components for welding according to drawings, specifications, and work instructions - Read and follow Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), work instructions, blueprints, and verbal/written directions - Weld and repair components while maintaining proper weld quality and production standards - Perform visual inspection of welds and finished components to identify defects, cracks, porosity, incomplete welds, or other quality issues - Complete required quality checks, inspections, certifications, and production documentation - Record production quantities, scrap, defects, rework, and other required information - Work with Engineering on Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR) - Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area - Follow all safety, quality, housekeeping, and production procedures - Assist with training and mentoring new employees when needed - Maintain dependable attendance and meet production requirements TIG Welder Requirements: - High school diploma or equivalent preferred - 1+ year of professional welding experience; or welding training/certification from a technical school or institute - AWS Certified Welder certification preferred - NADCAP welding experience preferred - Hands-on experience with TIG welding required - Experience with MIG and/or Stick welding preferred - Experience welding in a manufacturing, fabrication, foundry, or industrial environment preferred - Ability to set up and adjust welding equipment - Ability to inspect welds and identify common welding defects - Ability to read and follow work instructions, specifications, and welding procedures - Experience working with WPS and PQR documentation is a plus - Experience in any of the following may be considered: TIG Welder, TIG Welding, MIG Welder, MIG Welding, Stick Welding, SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, Production Welder, Manufacturing Welder, Welding Fabricator, Foundry Welder, Casting Welder, Weld Repair, Casting Repair, Aluminum Welding, Stainless Steel Welding, Carbon Steel, Metal Fabrication, Weld Inspection, WPS, PQR, AWS Certified Welder, NADCAP - Ability to stand and work for extended periods - Ability to safely handle welding equipment, tools, and materials - Ability to perform repetitive welding and inspection tasks - Ability to follow safety procedures and wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) - Ability to work in a manufacturing/foundry environment 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 Milwaukee, WI

Pay in context

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 92% 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 Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee, WI currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Wisconsin as a whole we're tracking 131 other active welding openings from 86 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Milwaukee, or widen the search to Wisconsin.

QPS Employment Group currently has 11 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 (11), 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, TIG, and Stick 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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