Job Description

Position Title: Fabricator/Welder Wage: $22.00-$29.00/hour + $1.50/hour shift premium Shift: 2nd Hours: 3:30pm-2:00am Monday-Thursday We are seeking an experienced Fabricator/Welder for a 2nd-shift manufacturing opportunity in Racine, WI. This position requires a skilled MIG/TIG welder with strong fabrication abilities, excellent blueprint reading skills, and previous sheet metal manufacturing experience. The ideal candidate will be comfortable completing setups, building fixtures, fabricating parts from blueprints, and consistently producing high-quality finished work. Fabricator/Welder Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Perform MIG and TIG welding on fabricated metal components - Set up welding and fabrication equipment for assigned jobs - Fabricate and assemble parts according to blueprints and specifications - Build, modify, and utilize fixtures and jigs - Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and weld symbols - Measure, cut, fit, tack, and weld sheet metal components - Verify dimensions and tolerances using appropriate measuring tools - Inspect completed welds and fabricated parts for quality and accuracy - Make adjustments as necessary to meet specifications - Maintain a high level of workmanship and attention to detail - Follow established safety, quality, and production procedures Fabricator/Welder Requirements: - Previous MIG and TIG welding experience required - Sheet metal manufacturing/fabrication experience required - Strong fabrication and fitting skills - Experience performing welding and fabrication setups - Experience building and working with fixtures - Strong blueprint reading skills required - Ability to read weld symbols, dimensions, and tolerances - Experience using fabrication and measuring tools - Ability to work independently from blueprints and specifications - Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills - Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship 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.

How this job compares in Racine, WI

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $24/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Wisconsin, whose middle half runs $20–$25/hr across 13 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 46% 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 Racine, WI

Racine, WI currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Wisconsin as a whole we're tracking 150 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 Racine, or widen the search to 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.

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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Skilled - Fabricator/Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.