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Overview

The ACE Consulting Group is partnering with a well-established manufacturing client in Iron Ridge, WI to add an experienced Steel Welder to their 2nd shift team. This is a direct hire role offering excellent benefits and a PTO program immediately.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG/GMAW and TIG/GTAW welding.
  • Weld components in vertical, horizontal, and overhead positions.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and measurements.
  • Set up components for welding according to specifications.
  • Adjust welding equipment for varying material thicknesses.
  • Measure and align parts using calipers, rulers, measuring tapes, clamps, and fixtures.
  • Operate angle grinders to prepare parts for welding.
  • Inspect completed welds and structures for quality and defects.
  • Troubleshoot issues and maintain welding equipment safely.

Requirements

  • Previous professional welding experience.
  • Proficiency in GMAW/MIG and GTAW/TIG welding.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and drawings.
  • Ability to adjust welding machines for different material thicknesses.
  • Must successfully complete a weld test.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • 2nd Shift | 2 pm - 10:30 pm
  • Expected hours: 40.0 per week
  • Work Location: In person

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $34/hr, this posting sits about 31% 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 93% 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 Iron Ridge, WI

Iron Ridge, WI currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 1 employer. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Wisconsin as a whole we're tracking 149 other active welding openings from 99 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Iron Ridge, or widen the search to 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 MIG and TIG 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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