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Ameri-Force

Aluminum Fitter (per-diem)

Location

Marinette, WI

Wage

$21/hr

Employment Type

Per-Diem

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingAluminum
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Posted on October 2, 2026

Job Description

Overview

We are currently seeking experienced Aluminum Fabricators for shipyard work at Ameri-Force. Candidates should have previous shipyard experience and hands-on experience with aluminum fabrication and MIG-Pulse aluminum welding.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate, fit, and weld aluminum components used in ship construction.
  • Perform MIG-Pulse welding on aluminum in multiple positions.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, weld symbols, and specifications.
  • Measure, cut, fit, and prepare aluminum material for fabrication and welding.
  • Inspect fit-up and completed work for proper dimensions and quality.
  • Use grinders, measuring tools, and other fabrication equipment as required.
  • Follow all shipyard safety procedures and welding requirements.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work area.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of shipyard experience required.
  • Previous aluminum fabrication and welding experience.
  • Strong MIG-Pulse aluminum welding experience.
  • Ability to read and understand blueprints and fabrication drawings.
  • Ability to work in a physically demanding shipyard environment.
  • Must be able to successfully complete required weld testing.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • This role involves working under extreme hot or cold conditions.
  • Candidates must occasionally lift items weighing up to 50 lbs.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
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How this job compares in Marinette, WI

Pay in context

At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 19% below the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Wisconsin, where the middle half runs $23–$29/hr across 92 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 12% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Marinette, WI

Marinette, WI currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Wisconsin as a whole we're tracking 149 other active welding openings from 100 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Marinette, or widen the search to Wisconsin.

Ameri-Force 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. Marinette is among them.

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.

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

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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. Aluminum Fitter (per-diem) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.