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Overview

We are seeking an experienced Structural Fitter Welder to join a growing team specializing in heavy plate fabrication. This role involves fitting and welding structural components using blueprints and specifications, with a focus on precision and quality.

Responsibilities

  • Fit and weld heavy plate material up to 1 inch thick
  • Interpret and work from blueprints, drawings, and weld symbols
  • Perform MIG welding using .032–.045 wire
  • Measure, cut, and align materials to ensure proper fit-up
  • Operate fabrication equipment such as grinders, torches, and measuring tools
  • Inspect completed work to ensure it meets quality standards
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment

Requirements

  • Previous experience as a structural fitter/welder in a manufacturing or fabrication setting
  • Experience working with heavy plate (up to 1")
  • Proficiency in MIG welding (.032–.045 wire)
  • Ability to read a tape measure and perform basic math
  • Strong attention to detail and workmanship
  • Ability to lift heavy materials and stand for extended periods
  • Preferred Welding certifications are a plus
  • Preferred experience with large structural assemblies

Additional Information

  • Shift: 1st
  • Hours: 6:00am-3:30pm
  • Opportunity for hire in Cudahy, WI
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How this job compares in Cudahy, WI

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting sits about 15% above the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Wisconsin — toward the top of a $23–$29/hr middle band drawn from 92 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 80% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Cudahy, WI

Cudahy, 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 149 other active welding openings from 100 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Wisconsin.

Confidential currently has 1 other opening 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 (12), Staff on Site (9), and API Heat Transfer (6). 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 and Milwaukee at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG. 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.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Fitter Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.