Branch Skilled - Welder
Location
Mukwonago, WI
Wage
$25/hr
Employment Type
Contract
Posted on November 2, 2026
Location
Mukwonago, WI
Wage
$25/hr
Employment Type
Contract
Posted on November 2, 2026
Position Title: Welder Wage: $25.00-$30.00/hour Shift: 1st Hours: 7:00am-3:00pm We are seeking a skilled Welder/Fabricator to produce high-quality welded and fabricated components. The ideal candidate takes pride in craftsmanship, works with precision, and can follow detailed instructions to assemble and repair metal products. This is an opportunity for hire role in Mukwonago, WI. Welder Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Read and interpret detailed blueprints and schematics for complex assemblies - Cut, trim, and shape metal and other materials using hand and power tools - Weld, solder, and braze components together accurately - Align parts and secure them using bolts, screws, and other fasteners - Collaborate with robotic equipment (cobots) to assemble components - Identify and repair defective components in finished products - Maintain quality standards and ensure safety procedures are followed Welder Requirements: - High school diploma or GED - Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills - Hands-on experience with hand tools, power tools, torches, and grinders - Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds occasionally - Welding certification or related experience preferred - Attention to detail and commitment to craftsmanship - Ability to work independently or as part of a team - Comfortable learning and operating collaborative robotic equipment IND022 QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the United States. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment. Hiring immediately! Why Work with QPS? - Access to sought-after positions with leading employers - Dedicated placement specialists who will guide you through every step of the job search process Best of all, our job matching and resume assistance services are 100% free to job seekers! We will never ask you to pay a fee. Please note that QPS Employment Group may use a virtual recruiting assistant to help screen and schedule candidates efficiently. All information collected through this process is used solely for employment purposes and is handled securely in accordance with our privacy policy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
At roughly $25/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 81 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 41% 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.
Mukwonago, 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 147 other active welding openings from 99 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Wisconsin.
QPS Employment Group currently has 13 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 (13), Wabash (5), and Burger Boat Company (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Branch Skilled - Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.