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Overview

Toshiba America Energy Systems Corporation (TAES) is seeking an experienced 2nd shift welder to work at their Milwaukee Service Center. The role involves performing setup and welding on various parts while ensuring adherence to quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and layout work from engineering drawings and procedures.
  • Layout and weld jigs and fixtures to engineering specifications.
  • Perform and maintain proper preheat temperatures during weld operations.
  • Program and operate furnaces for preheating and heat treating materials.
  • Execute dimensional layout and in-process measurements according to engineering drawings.
  • Support maintenance in general weld repair of equipment and structures.
  • Weld stellite overlays and repairs on components.
  • Perform specialty weld repairs on turbine blades, vanes, and other components.
  • Perform secondary functions like assembly work and inspection as assigned.
  • Follow and comply with all safety and work rules.
  • Operate overhead cranes and rigging safely.
  • Operate fork trucks.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Ability to perform basic math operations including decimals and fractions.
  • Certified in arc/gas and T.I.G. welding.
  • Minimum of 3 years experience in welding.
  • Experience with TIG, Stick, and Wire Weld processes.
  • Experience operating overhead cranes and fork trucks.
  • Capable of using various measuring tools.
  • Ability to use formulas, blueprints, specifications, and tables.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Milwaukee, 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 82 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 Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee, WI currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Wisconsin as a whole we're tracking 147 other active welding openings from 99 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Milwaukee, or widen the search to Wisconsin.

Toshiba America Energy Systems currently has 1 other opening 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 (14), 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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. 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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