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Pierce Manufacturing

Press Brake Operator - 2nd Shift ($27.15+/hr)

Location

Appleton, WI

Wage

$25.15 – $26.8/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

TIG Welding
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Posted on October 5, 2026

Job Description

Overview

At Pierce Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, we build trucks that protect people and communities globally. We are currently seeking a Press Brake Operator for the 2nd shift to operate various machines and ensure a safe working environment.

Responsibilities

  • Check job sheets and set up machines for operation.
  • Operate different sheet metal fabrication machines and equipment.
  • Set up and prepare parts for cutting and forming operations.
  • Load/unload materials into machines and equipment.
  • Read and apply measurements to parts and equipment.
  • Read and understand blue prints and schematic diagrams.
  • Follow written and verbal instructions to complete tasks.
  • Maintain a clean and safe working environment.

Requirements

  • 1 or more years of metal fabrication experience.
  • Previous experience with basic hand tools.
  • Ability to read tape measure, safety manuals, work orders, and blue prints effectively.
  • Ability to lift and manipulate parts/equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to operate an overhead hoist to assist with heavy lifting.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Openings are on 2nd Shift: Monday – Thursday, four 10-hour days.
  • Overtime may be required at the end of shifts and on Fridays and occasional Saturdays.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Appleton, WI

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Wisconsin, whose middle half runs $23–$29/hr across 92 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 50% 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 Appleton, WI

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Appleton, 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 149 other active welding openings from 99 employers. Browse welding jobs across Wisconsin.

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 TIG. 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.

Similar openings near Appleton, WI

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Press Brake Operator - 2nd Shift ($27.15+/hr) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.