Job Order ID: 4730
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: $58240/Yr
Web Publication Date: 8/11/2026
Job Location: West Bend, WI 53095
2nd Shift Precision TIG Welder – 4-Day Work Week
Up to $28.00/Hour + Profit Sharing • West Bend, WI Area • 4-Day Work Week
- COMPENSATION: $26.00 – $28.00/Hour Starting Rate ($54,080 – $58,240/year) + Corporate Profit Sharing + 90-Day Review with Raise Potential + Performance-Based Annual Increases
- WORK SCHEDULE: 2nd Shift (3:30 PM – 2:00 AM) | 4-Day Work Week (Monday – Thursday) | Enjoy 3-Day Weekends Every Week
- BENEFITS PACKAGE: Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance + 401(k) with 3% Company Match + Paid Time Off (PTO) + Paid Holidays + Profit Sharing
- WORK ENVIRONMENT: ISO 9001:2015 certified, modern 30,000 sq. ft. facility; debt-free, stable, and growing ($7.3M+ in annual sales)
- EXPERIENCE: 5+ years of professional TIG and MIG welding experience with advanced blueprint and weld symbol literacy
- REQUIREMENTS: US Citizen or Green Card holder residing within a comfortable daily commuting distance of Jackson / West Bend, WI
If you are an experienced welder seeking exceptional job security, modern equipment, and a schedule that protects your personal time, this 2nd Shift seat offers a long-term professional home. The employer is a stable, debt-free, and ISO 9001:2015 certified custom fabrication leader with decades of proven industry success. Supplying critical OEM partners across the medical, printing, and packaging sectors, this organization remains well-insulated from economic shifts and continues to experience steady upward growth.
Operating out of a modern, well-equipped facility in Washington County, the company fosters a supportive, team-oriented culture completely free of corporate politics. With an average employee tenure of 7+ years (and many team members exceeding 10 years), leadership actively prioritizes employee appreciation, offers performance-based raises, and respects your work-life balance with a structured 4-day work week.
What You Will Be Doing (Daily Responsibilities)
- Perform Precision Welding: Execute high-quality TIG and MIG welds on custom fabrications, structural components, and prototypes for medical, printing, and packaging applications.
- Interpret Complex Engineering Blueprints: Analyze detailed manufacturing prints, engineering drawings, and structural weld symbols to ensure 100% part accuracy and fit-up.
- Dial In Equipment Parameters: Set up and adjust welding machines, gas mixtures, and heat parameters to meet strict ISO 9001:2015 quality standards.
- Layout & Fit-Up Assemblies: Measure, position, align, and fit complex sheet metal and structural components prior to final welding.
- Material Handling & Rigging: Safely utilize overhead bridge cranes and forklifts to position, flip, and transport large weldments through the shop.
- Collaborate & Optimize: Work alongside a close-knit team of experienced fabricators and shop floor leads to resolve design challenges and optimize custom job runs.
What We Are Looking For (Requirements & Qualifications)
- 5+ years of hands-on TIG and MIG welding experience in a custom metal fabrication environment.
- Blueprint & Weld Symbol Mastery: 5+ years of experience reading complex blueprints and accurately interpreting structural weld symbols.
- Reliable Attendance: A rock-solid work history showing exceptional daily punctuality and commitment to team goals.
- Physical & Equipment Capabilities: Capability to lift up to 50 lbs; prior experience operating overhead bridge cranes and forklifts is a strong plus.
- Employment Stability: A strong track record of career longevity and multi-year tenures with previous employers.
- Local Proximity: US Citizen or Green Card holder residing within a daily driving radius of West Bend, WI.