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Overview

API Heat Transfer is a global leader in the design and manufacture of specialty heat exchangers and heat transfer solutions, seeking Aluminum MIG & TIG Welders and S&T Steel MIG & TIG Welders for first shift at their Racine location. The company emphasizes a culture of reliability and superior performance, aiming for transformation and Lean Cultural Change.

Responsibilities

  • Perform work in a safe manner.
  • Weld Aluminum Pressure Vessels, Airtight utilizing GMAW Pulse Spray and GTAW welding.
  • Adjust parameter settings for different material thickness.
  • Learn Robot welding set-up and operations.
  • Assemble finished products from blueprints to the specification indicated.
  • Produce product within tolerance.
  • Maintain tools and equipment for assembly operations.
  • Keep work area organized.
  • Comply with ISO 9001 Quality standards, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Welding certification from an accredited Technical School preferred.
  • Previous experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to provide examples of both GTAW & GMAW proficiency.
  • Mechanical aptitude and functional knowledge of hand tools.
  • Ability to interpret blueprints and measurements.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Work is performed on the first shift.
  • Qualified candidates will complete a weld test to D1.2 AWS.
  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Racine, 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 106 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 Racine, WI

Racine, 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 172 other active welding openings from 114 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Racine, or widen the search to Wisconsin.

API Heat Transfer currently has 4 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 (5), and Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc. (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.

See all MIG aluminum welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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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. Aluminum MIG & TIG & S&T Steel Mig &Tig Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.