Branch Skilled - Assembler/Welder
Location
East Troy, WI
Wage
$20/hr
Required Skills & Certifications
Posted on October 2, 2026
Location
East Troy, WI
Wage
$20/hr
Posted on October 2, 2026
Position Title: Assembler/Welder Wage: $20.00-$25.00/hour Shift: 1st Hours: 5:00am-3:30pm We are seeking a mechanically inclined Assembler/Welder to assemble and fabricate industrial ovens. This position involves mechanical assembly, fabrication, fitting, and welding. Candidates with welding experience are preferred, but those with strong mechanical aptitude who are willing to learn welding are encouraged to apply. Don’t miss this direct hire opportunity in East Troy, WI. Assembler/Welder Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, reports, and work instructions - Assemble and fabricate industrial ovens and related components - Perform MIG and TIG welding, or learn welding techniques on the job - Perform mechanical assembly using mild steel, stainless steel, structural angle, channel, and tubing - Set up, fit, position, and assemble weldments - Use a variety of hand and power tools to complete assemblies - Work as part of cross-functional teams to identify and resolve manufacturing, design, and quality issues - Support continuous improvement efforts related to manufacturing processes and methods Assembler/Welder Requirements: - High school diploma or equivalent required - Mechanical aptitude and hands-on manufacturing experience preferred - Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and specifications - Ability to read a tape measure accurately - Basic math skills, including fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions - MIG and/or TIG welding experience is a plus, but candidates willing to learn are encouraged to apply - Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality - Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team - Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds - Occasionally lift and/or move 75-150 pounds using proper team-lifting techniques - Frequently use hand tools, power tools, tape measures, T-squares, and other miscellaneous tools - Must be comfortable working in a hands-on manufacturing environment IND022 QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the United States. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment. Hiring immediately! Why Work with QPS? - Access to sought-after positions with leading employers - Dedicated placement specialists who will guide you through every step of the job search process Best of all, our job matching and resume assistance services are 100% free to job seekers! We will never ask you to pay a fee. Please note that QPS Employment Group may use a virtual recruiting assistant to help screen and schedule candidates efficiently. All information collected through this process is used solely for employment purposes and is handled securely in accordance with our privacy policy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 20% below the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Wisconsin, where the middle half runs $23–$29/hr across 95 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 6% 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.
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in East Troy, 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 152 other active welding openings from 99 employers. Browse welding jobs across Wisconsin.
QPS Employment Group currently has 15 other openings 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 (15), 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.
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.
Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Branch Skilled - Assembler/Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.