Fabrication Welder – (MIG Welding, Crane & Forklift Operation | 1st Shift)

Joseph Michaels International; Town of Richfield (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

Joseph Michaels International is seeking a Fabrication Welder for the 1st shift in the Greater Milwaukee area. The role focuses on MIG welding, crane and forklift operations in a clean, well-equipped facility with steady demand and a long history of stability.

You will read engineering drawings, weld to ASME standards, and move material with overhead crane and forklift, contributing to a team with a solid track record.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of MIG welding experience — carbon steel welding experience required
• 1+ year of crane and forklift operation experience
• Ability to read and work from engineering drawings
• Solid, stable work history
• U.S. citizen or Green Card holder residing within 45 minutes of the Greater Milwaukee area

Responsibilities

• Laying out, assembling, and MIG welding a variety of fabricated products to specification
• Reading and working from engineering drawings to ensure accurate fabrication
• Producing welds that meet ASME welding standards
• Operating overhead crane and forklift for material handling and product movement throughout the facility

Skills

MIG welding

Crane operation

Forklift operation

Engineering drawings reading

Job description

Fabrication Welder – (MIG Welding, Crane & Forklift Operation | 1st Shift)

$23–$26/hr · Greater Milwaukee, WI · A 40-year manufacturer with zero layoffs in its history, a clean modern facility, and a genuinely drama-free work environment — this position is open due to growth, not turnover.

• Experience1+ year of MIG welding + crane and forklift operation required
• Comp$23–$26/hr depending on experience
• Shift1st shift — Monday through Friday
• LocationGreater Milwaukee, WI — onsite | Must reside within 45 minutes
• TypeFull-time, direct hire | Full benefits package
• AuthU.S. citizen or Green Card holder required — no sponsorship, no relocation

This is a full-time, permanent opportunity with a well-respected industrial manufacturer that has been in business for 40 years without a single layoff. The company produces environmentally friendly products that consistently deliver a strong return on investment for customers — which means steady demand, consistent sales growth, and a financially sound operation that reinvests in its people and facility. The manufacturing environment is clean, modern, and notably free of the politics and dysfunction that follow people from job to job. This opening exists because the company is growing, not because someone left.

What you will be doing

• Laying out, assembling, and MIG welding a variety of fabricated products to specification
• Reading and working from engineering drawings to ensure accurate fabrication
• Producing welds that meet ASME welding standards
• Operating overhead crane and forklift for material handling and product movement throughout the facility

What we are looking for

• 1+ year of MIG welding experience — carbon steel welding experience required
• 1+ year of crane and forklift operation experience
• Ability to read and work from engineering drawings
• Solid, stable work history
• U.S. citizen or Green Card holder residing within 45 minutes of the Greater Milwaukee area