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Eaton Aerospace

General Welder - 3rd Shift (Transformers)

Location

Vernon, WI

Wage

$26.2/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG Welding
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Posted on November 3, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Eaton's ES AMER ESS division is seeking a General Welder for the 3rd Shift specializing in Transformers. The position involves operating various welding equipment for general production work in the manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Operate various types of welding equipment including plasma arc torch, tig-welder, mig-welders, and robotic mig welder.
  • Work from basic prints, computer readouts, written and verbal instructions and material lists.
  • Operate material handling equipment including bridge cranes, jib cranes, and manually operated hand trucks.
  • Place weld-on and bolt-on covers to units and perform pressure tests using air and soap.
  • Perform low voltage aluminum and copper welding as well as mild and stainless-steel cover welding.
  • Work in Transformer assembly positions as needed.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
  • Minimum of 1 year of assembly experience.
  • Minimum of one year of welding in a manufacturing environment or completion of a 1-year technical diploma in welding.
  • Must be able to work in the US without requiring company sponsorship.
  • Candidates must live within 50 miles of Waukesha WI, with exceptions for Active Duty Military Service members.
  • Must pass the Eaton General Welding Test.
  • Ability to work overtime when required.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 LBS and perform essential duties.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO
  • Paid Holidays
  • Weekly Pay
  • Shift Premiums
  • Retirement Benefits
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Educational Assistance Program
  • Wellness Reimbursement

Additional Information

  • The hourly rate for this position is $26.20 plus a $2.50 shift premium.
  • The hours for this shift are 11 pm - 7 am.
  • Overtime may exceed these hours and be mandatory at times.
  • This position offers a sign-on bonus of $3,000 paid in two installments.

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO
Paid Holidays
Weekly Pay
Shift Premiums
Retirement Benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Educational Assistance Program
Wellness Reimbursement
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How this job compares in Vernon, WI

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Wisconsin, whose middle half runs $23–$30/hr across 98 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 53% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Vernon, WI

Vernon, WI is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Wisconsin as a whole we're tracking 160 other active welding openings from 108 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. 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), Wabash (5), 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, Waukesha 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 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.

Similar openings near Vernon, WI

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. General Welder - 3rd Shift (Transformers) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.