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Overview

The Welder/Shipfitter, Level 3 position involves performing certified aluminum welding using MIG or TIG machines according to classification society requirements. The role requires working from various specifications and assisting in the assembly of yacht components while maintaining a commitment to safety and quality.

Responsibilities

  • Perform certified aluminum welding in all positions with MIG or TIG machines.
  • Work from drawings, welding prints, specifications, and management instructions.
  • Assist fitters or perform fitter functions to position and align components.
  • Maintain proper cleaning, preparation, and welding of all components.
  • Operate various welding alloy wires and equipment safely.
  • Complete basic documentation for quality assurance.

Requirements

  • High school or technical school education with print reading and basic measurement skills.
  • Ability to read and write in English.
  • Physical strength to perform work standing, bending, squatting, kneeling, and climbing.
  • Willingness and ability to learn new jobs and take instructions.
  • Flexibility to work various shift schedules as required.

Additional Information

  • Monday through Friday - 6:00am to 3:30pm
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How this job compares in Manitowoc, WI

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Wisconsin currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$30/hr across 110 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Manitowoc, WI

Manitowoc, WI currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Wisconsin as a whole we're tracking 175 other active welding openings from 104 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Manitowoc, or widen the search to Wisconsin.

Burger Boat Company currently has 1 other opening 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 (19), 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 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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Similar openings near Manitowoc, WI

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. 1st Shift - Welder/Shipfitter, Level 3 figures were last recalculated when this page was built.