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Overview

Metalcraft of Mayville is seeking welders for their air-conditioned shop in West Bend, with openings on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts. The company is busy and growing, offering competitive shift premiums for off shifts.

Responsibilities

  • Lift work pieces manually or using a hoist and secure them in fixtures.
  • Calculate and set controls to regulate machine factors.
  • Start machines, engage feed, and observe operations.
  • Inspect and measure machined work pieces for conformance.
  • Adjust machine controls and guides as needed.
  • Unload welded frames from robotic welders and place them in containers.
  • Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind, or bolt component parts.
  • Remove rough spots from work pieces using grinders or hand files.
  • Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter.
  • Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
  • Replace worn machine accessories such as cutting tools.
  • File, sand, or shape machined parts.
  • Maintain accurate counts of parts and label finished containers.
  • Perform basic MIG and TIG welding techniques.
  • Maintain company quality, efficiency, and productivity standards.
  • Read job specifications to determine welding and material requirements.
  • Use equipment and supplies according to operational standards.
  • Examine finished work pieces for conformance using instruments.
  • Report defective materials or conditions to the Robotic Welding Manager.
  • Perform preventative maintenance on equipment and machines.
  • Maintain a clean and orderly work area and follow safety regulations.
  • May perform other related duties or work at different workstations.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED.
  • FANUC Robotic Certification is desired.
  • Certificate or degree in welding is preferred.
  • At least one year of welding experience or equivalent education.
  • Successful completion of an internal welding test.
  • Knowledge of welding equipment and tools.
  • Knowledge of basic math skills.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents like blueprints and manuals.
  • Ability to communicate with co-workers, supervisors, and vendors.
  • Must be dependable.

Additional Information

  • 1st Shift Hours: M-F, 5am-1:30pm or M-F, 6am-2pm.
  • 2nd Shift Hours: M-F, 2pm-10pm with a $2.50 shift premium.
  • 3rd Shift Hours: Sun-Thurs, 10pm-6am with a $5.00 shift premium.
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How this job compares in West Bend, WI

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Wisconsin currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$30/hr across 104 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 West Bend, WI

West Bend, WI currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 1 employer. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Wisconsin as a whole we're tracking 165 other active welding openings from 109 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in West Bend, or widen the search to Wisconsin.

Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc. currently has 3 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 (20), Wabash (6), and API Heat Transfer (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 Waukesha at $30/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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