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Overview

The Aluminum Welder Fabricator is responsible for fabricating, welding, repairing, and modifying barges and piers to exact drawing specifications while ensuring quality and efficiency in all fabrication tasks. This position is heavily focused on aluminum welding and fabrication and requires the ability to produce strong, clean, high-quality welds in a marine manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform aluminum welding and fabrication on barges, marine equipment, and structural components, ensuring strength and durability.
  • Utilize proper tools, materials, and MIG/TIG welding techniques for aluminum and steel applications.
  • Cut and prepare raw materials to specified dimensions.
  • Repair and reinforce barge and pier components, including decking and structural supports.
  • Read and follow blueprints and production drawings accurately.
  • Work in both shop and field environments, including outdoor marine settings.
  • Follow production schedules and complete tasks on time.
  • Track hours and maintain quality standards by inspecting completed work.
  • Adhere to all safety procedures and maintain a clean, organized workspace.
  • Report hazards or equipment issues promptly.
  • Collaborate and communicate effectively with team members and supervisors.
  • Participate in troubleshooting and continuous improvement efforts.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • 1–3 years of welding experience, with a strong preference for aluminum welding.
  • Experience with MIG and/or TIG welding (aluminum preferred).
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and fabrication drawings.
  • Experience with marine equipment, barges, or structural fabrication is a plus.
  • Proficient with power tools and fabrication equipment.
  • Ability to work in physically demanding and outdoor environments.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
  • Dependable, self-motivated, and able to work independently or on a team.
  • Good communication skills.

Benefits

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

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $25/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 93 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 41% 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 Whitewater, WI

Whitewater, WI currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 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 98 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Whitewater, 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.

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 Welder Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.