Senior Welder (TIG/MIG) – 1st Shift, Full Benefits & 401(k)

Lake Air Products; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Full Benefits

401(k) Employer Match

PTO and Holiday Pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Lake Air Products in Appleton, WI is seeking a 1st Shift Welder with TIG/MIG experience to join our growing contract manufacturing team. You will lay out, weld, and inspect components to exact specifications. We value hands-on workmanship, blueprint reading, and safe use of welding equipment.

The role requires maintaining quality, working with the production team, and supporting continuous improvement. Join a company offering competitive pay, full benefits, 401(k) with match, PTO, and tuition

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 7+ years of TIG, MIG, and Tack-weld experience.
• Ability to weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Reading blueprints and performing all necessary measurements.
• Must wear required PPE.
• Lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Lay out, position, and secure parts and assemblies per specifications.
• Observe tests on welded surfaces (hydrostatic, x-ray, dimension tolerance).
• Develop templates or tooling to hold and align parts.
• Determine equipment and welding methods using metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.
• Examine finished products and spare parts against samples to ensure specs.
• Inspect grooves, angles, or gaps with measuring instruments.
• Weld metal using gas tungsten arc, metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and other welding arcs.

Skills

Blueprint reading

People skills

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

TIG welding

MIG welding

Tack-weld

Job description

Lake Air Products in Appleton, WI is seeking a 1st Shift Welder with TIG/MIG experience to join our growing contract manufacturing team. You will lay out, weld, and inspect components to exact specifications. We value hands-on workmanship, blueprint reading, and safe use of welding equipment.

The role requires maintaining quality, working with the production team, and supporting continuous improvement. Join a company offering competitive pay, full benefits, 401(k) with match, PTO, and tuition