Pipe Fitter

Location

Kohler, WI

Wage

$28.66/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

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Posted on October 17, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Pipe Fitter position at Kohler involves performing plumbing and pipefitting tasks, including installation and maintenance of plumbing fixtures, in a heavy industrial environment. Kohler is committed to empowering employees and fostering a culture of safety and innovation.

Responsibilities

  • Perform plumbing and pipefitting tasks including drain blocks and fixture replacement.
  • Install and maintain plumbing fixtures.
  • Repair radiators, unit heaters, heat exchangers, and oil coolers.
  • Install and repair downspouts and drains.
  • Work from drawings, diagrams, and specifications to cut, thread, form, and install piping and fixtures.
  • Perform miscellaneous welding as required, excluding pressure vessel or structural steel welding.
  • Bore holes through various materials to run pipe.
  • Make and install brackets and hangers for pipe installation.
  • Use Computerized Maintenance Management software for work notifications and parts ordering.
  • Exercise safety for oneself and others while performing tasks.

Requirements

  • Must be able to work in the US without restriction or sponsorship.
  • Effective communication skills for manufacturing production processes.
  • Must be at least 18 years old.
  • High School diploma/GED required.
  • Must hold and maintain a valid driver’s license and meet MVR Guidelines.
  • Must complete a written technical skills knowledge evaluation.
  • Must provide own tools.
  • Ability to perform essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Successful completion of a drug screen and background check.
  • Consistent attendance and work performance.
  • Follow all safety policies and procedures.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Onsite position in Kohler, WI.
  • Shift: 1B, 3 days on 4 days off.
  • Hours: 6:30AM–6:48PM.
  • Must obtain Cross Connection testing certificate.
  • Active participation in Kohler Company Fire Brigade required.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Kohler, WI

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting sits about 15% 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 73% 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 Kohler, WI

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Kohler, 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.

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