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Steele Solutions Inc.

General Labor, Welders, Assemblers

Location

South Milwaukee, WI

Wage

$19.5 – $28.5/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingSteelAWS STANDARDSAPI
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Posted on October 12, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Steele Solutions Inc. is a North American leader in the design and manufacturing of complex work platforms, custom chutes, and security lockers. We are seeking motivated and detail-oriented General Laborers, Welders, and Assemblers to join our dynamic manufacturing team, contributing to the fabrication of metal components and assembly of custom products.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare metal materials for fabrication by measuring, cutting, and shaping using hand tools and power tools.
  • Interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and mechanical blueprints to ensure accurate fabrication and assembly.
  • Perform various welding techniques including MIG in accordance with AWS standards.
  • Use precision measuring instruments to verify dimensions and tolerances.
  • Operate fabrication equipment including plasma cutters and machining tools.
  • Follow safety protocols to maintain a safe working environment.
  • Assist in the assembly of fabricated components into finished products.

Requirements

  • Construction site experience or prior fabrication shop experience preferred.
  • Proficiency in reading and interpreting technical drawings and blueprints.
  • Strong mechanical knowledge with the ability to use hand tools and power tools.
  • Skilled in welding techniques including MIG with adherence to AWS standards.
  • Experience with sheet metal fabrication and metal materials handling.
  • Ability to perform shop math accurately for measurements and calculations.
  • Knowledge of safety protocols related to welding and fabrication environments.
  • Mechanical blueprint interpretation and mechanical knowledge essential for precise assembly tasks.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Dental

Additional Information

  • 1st and 2nd Shift Available
  • 2nd Shift $2.00 per hour shift premium
  • Expected hours: 40 per week
  • Work Location: In person

Benefits

401k
Dental
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How this job compares in South Milwaukee, WI

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Wisconsin, whose middle half runs $23–$30/hr across 106 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 32% 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 South Milwaukee, WI

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in South Milwaukee, 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 165 other active welding openings from 101 employers. Browse welding jobs across Wisconsin.

The most active employers in Wisconsin at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are QPS Employment Group (16), Staff on Site (9), and Gpac (7). 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, Waukesha at $30/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. 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.

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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. General Labor, Welders, Assemblers figures were last recalculated when this page was built.