Custom Fixture Welding Technician

The Scharine Group Inc.; Whitewater (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The Scharine Group Inc. in Wisconsin is seeking an experienced MIG/TIG Welder to produce standardized and custom weldments in a job shop environment. You will set up and run welding processes, read drawings, and verify fit-up in fixtures against specs.

You’ll troubleshoot equipment, design simple weld fixtures, and maintain safe, clean work areas while meeting production targets and quality standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or 1–3 years of manufacturing experience.
• Strong math proficiency and clear communication skills.
• Proficient in reading drawings and production process documentation; fluent with a tape measure.
• Must bring your own welding helmet.

Responsibilities

• Set up and run MIG/TIG processes on electric-arc machines for both repetitive and custom jobs.
• Study samples, blueprints, sketches, and instructions to plan sequence and verify requirements.
• Design and construct weld fixtures that ensure accurate fit-up.
• Inspect to documented procedures and comply with the quality system; work may require secondary sign-off.
• Adjust machines to suit conditions—selecting heats, wires, and electrodes—to achieve production and quality goals.
• Troubleshoot welding equipment and related tools when issues arise.
• Champion safe work practices and follow all company safety standards.
• Complete accurate paperwork and daily task reporting.

Skills

Reading drawings

Production process documentation

Tape measure proficiency

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MIG Welder

TIG Welder

Job description

Turn prints into precise metal assembliesDo you enjoy dialing in parameters, reading a challenging print, and making clean, repeatable welds? Imagine starting with pre-cut components and finishing with a tight, spec-compliant assembly—sometimes repetitive, sometimes one-of-a-kind—often built in a fixture.Your impactIn this role, you’ll rely on electric-arc welding to produce standardized and custom weldments. Here’s how you’ll contribute:Set up and run MIG/TIG processes on electric-arc machines for both repetitive and custom jobs.Study samples, blueprints, sketches, and instructions to plan sequence and verify requirements.Help design and construct weld fixtures that ensure accurate fit-up.Inspect to documented procedures and comply with the quality system; work may require secondary sign-off.Adjust machines to suit conditions—selecting heats, wires, and electrodes—to achieve production and quality goals.Support teammates and take direction from Lead personnel or Supervision.Troubleshoot welding equipment and related tools when issues arise.Champion safe work practices and follow all company safety standards.Consistently achieve routed rates or other specified targets.Complete accurate paperwork and daily task reporting.Keep your area clean and organized; tidy up at job completion or the end of shift.Handle other assigned tasks as needed.QualificationsHigh school diploma or GED; or 1–3 years of manufacturing experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience as determined by the Shop Supervisor or Operations Manager.Strong math proficiency and clear communication skills.Proficient in reading drawings and production process documentation; fluent with a tape measure.Must bring your own welding helmet.Machines & technologiesMIG WelderTIG WelderPhysical requirements (verbatim)**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS**The physical demands described here are representative of the essential functions of this position that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. This job requires that the employee occasionally bend, twist, reach and lift of up to 50 lbs. The employee must be able to hear and communicate verbally. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Physically capable of wearing a welder’s shield and respirator as needed is required.