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Job Description

Overview

As a Steel Fitter at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, you will fabricate, align, and assemble steel components for ship interiors, exteriors, and shipyard structures at a waterfront facility. The company has been a leader in ship construction, repair, and conversions since 1918.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret blueprints and specifications
  • Measure, align, fit, tack-weld, and weld steel components
  • Operate fabrication tools and equipment including grinders, torches, welders, shears, cranes, and hoists
  • Move and position materials safely, manually or with lifting equipment
  • Inspect work for quality and troubleshoot equipment issues
  • Follow all safety, quality, and company policies

Requirements

  • Lift, carry, push, and pull materials up to 65 lbs
  • Perform frequent climbing, kneeling, crawling, and work in confined or elevated spaces
  • Work safely in confined spaces, at heights, and in all weather conditions
  • Use hand and power tools in physically demanding positions for extended periods
  • Must be 18 years old
  • Must be a U.S. Person
  • Knowledge of construction materials/methods and basic blueprint reading
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • 3+ years of steel fitting or related experience
  • Shipyard experience a plus
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

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How this job compares in Sturgeon Bay, WI

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Wisconsin currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$29/hr across 93 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 Sturgeon Bay, WI

Sturgeon Bay, 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.

Fincantieri Marine Group 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.

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