Machine Operator - Welding

Ryerson; Schofield (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Ryerson in Schofield, WI invites applicants for the Machine Operator - Welder role at Norlen. You will set up machines, perform welding operations, process parts, and inspect finished goods to ensure quality.

This position emphasizes strict safety practices, reading mechanical drawings, and using precision tools. Successful candidates will enter a registered apprenticeship program as part of onboarding, with on-the-job training and development.

Qualifications

• Ability to read mechanical drawings and inspect parts.
• Pass a skills-based assessment covering reading, math, inspections, and measurement.
• Must be safety conscious and able to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Set-up and shutdown of machines for welding and finishing.
• Inspect parts to ensure size and quality specifications.
• Calibrate measuring equipment and document results.
• Maintain safe working environment with PPE and training guidance.
• Support apprenticeship onboarding during integration.

Skills

Reading drawings

Attention to detail

Safety conscious

Team player

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Bore gauges

Job description

Operations, United States, Full-time

Welcome to Ryerson, where exceptional career opportunities await. As a leading provider of industrial metal products and services since 1842, we are committed to excellence and best-in-class customer service. Join our team and be a part of a legacy of excellence, where your contributions will be valued, and your development supported. Ryerson offers a dynamic, quality-focused, environment, ideal for advancing your career and making your mark in the metals industry.

As a Machine Operator - Welder at Norlen, part of Ryerson family of companies, you are responsible for machine setup, part processing, and part inspection.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Set-up & shutdown of machine
• Scrap management for remnants
• Material inspection to ensure quality specifications
• Calibration of measuring equipment
• Ensuring the size material finish and accuracy of the finished goods
• Working in a safe manner as outlined during training and using prescribed safety equipment including PPE
• All other duties as assigned or duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice

Requirements

• Successfully pass a skills-based assessment - evaluates your reading, math, inspections & measurement, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills
• Strong ability to read mechanical drawings and use precision measuring equipment (calipers, micrometers, bore gauges)
• Must be safety conscious and a team player
• Physical ability to pass physical requirements exam for vision, hearing, and mobility
• Successful candidates will be enrolled in a registered apprenticeship program as part of their onboarding

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation or preference, and pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, marital status, status as a veteran, or any other federal, state or local protected class or artificial barrier.