Pipe Welder Fabricator
Location
Wrightstown, WI
Wage
$26 – $30/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
Stainless SteelPIPE
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Posted on October 15, 2026
Job Description
Overview
Spirit Fabs is a family owned and operated fabrication shop located in Wrightstown, WI, providing high-quality structural components and industrial related commodities since 1993. They are seeking motivated individuals for a career as Pipe Welders/Fabricators, offering competitive benefits.
Responsibilities
- Able to read, interpret and build parts from drawings/prints.
- Must be able to perform GTAW gas tungsten arc welding.
- Must have knowledge and ability to operate hand/power tools.
- Ability to lift heavy objects periodically (0-50lbs).
- Ability to operate forklifts, scissors, and boom lifts.
- Ability to work overtime periodically.
Requirements
- Experience as a Pipe Welder/Fabricator.
- Knowledge of GTAW gas tungsten arc welding.
- Ability to operate hand/power tools.
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
- Ability to operate forklifts, scissors, and boom lifts.
Benefits
- 401k
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- PTO
Additional Information
- Work location is in person.
- Day shift and second shift positions available.
- Second shift offers a $3.00 per hour premium and paid lunch.
- Expected hours are 50.0 per week.
Benefits
401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
How this job compares in Wrightstown, WI
Pay in context
At roughly $28/hr, this posting sits about 12% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Wisconsin — toward the top of a $22–$30/hr middle band drawn from 106 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 70% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.
The local market in Wrightstown, WI
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Wrightstown, 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 167 other active welding openings from 113 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 (17), API Heat Transfer (4), and Kewaunee Fabrications (4). 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, Manitowoc at $30/hr, and Neenah at $23/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
What you'll be running
This posting calls for TIG. 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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