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Overview

thyssenkrupp Polysius North America, Inc. is seeking a first shift setup welder in Milwaukee, WI. The role involves fitting and welding fabricated components into machinery frames and other structures using various welding techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Setup components by layout, fitting, welding, and cleaning to create finished weldments.
  • Read and interpret engineering drawings, tolerances, and welding symbols.
  • Perform flux core and submerged arc welding.
  • Conduct self-inspection of work.
  • Use overhead and/or jib/pedestal cranes, forklifts, man-lifts, and various tools as required.
  • Perform all duties safely while utilizing required PPE.
  • Interface effectively with coworkers in a manufacturing environment.
  • Be willing to work overtime as needed to meet customer commitments.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to safety.

Requirements

  • High school degree or GED plus 2 years related experience and training.
  • Technical or vocational schooling for blueprint reading and welding.
  • Knowledge of fabrication techniques and principles of flux core and submerged arc welding.
  • Ability to read engineering drawings including geometric tolerances.
  • Safety conscious and able to contribute to a safe working environment.
  • Punctual with the ability to manage time independently.
  • Hands-on and proactive problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work in a welding fabrication environment.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • The position is located in Milwaukee, WI.
  • Overtime work, including weekends, may be required.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
401k
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–$29/hr across 81 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 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Wisconsin as a whole we're tracking 145 other active welding openings from 93 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.

thyssenkrupp currently has 2 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 (17), Wabash (6), and Generac (5). 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 Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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