TIG/MIG Welder - Hands-On Role with Full Benefits

Lake Air Metals; 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 & Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Lake Air Products is seeking a 1st Shift Welder at our Appleton, WI location. TIG/MIG experience is preferred, with hands-on work on assemblies and parts to meet specifications. The role involves reading blueprints, precision measuring, and ensuring weld quality through various tests.

We offer competitive pay and full benefits, along with growth opportunities within a fast-growing contract manufacturer serving medical, aerospace & defense, and industrial markets.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 7+ years of experience in TIG, MIG, and Tack-weld (TIG welding preferred).
• Excellent people skills, with an ability to partner with a dynamic leadership team.
• Ability to weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Lift objects up to 50 pounds throughout the day.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Reading blueprints and performing all necessary measurements.

Responsibilities

• Lay out, position, and secure parts and assemblies according to specifications, using straightedge, combination square, calipers, and ruler.
• Observe tests on welded surfaces, such as hydrostatic, x-ray, and dimension tolerance.
• Develop templates or tooling and other work aids to hold and align parts.
• Determines required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.
• Examining finished products and spare parts and comparing them with samples to check whether the specifications are met.
• Inspects grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using measuring instruments.
• Welding metal, such as fusing metal segments, using gas tungsten arc, metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and other types of welding arcs.

Skills

TIG welding

MIG welding

Tack-weld

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Lake Air Products is seeking a 1st Shift Welder at our Appleton, WI location. TIG/MIG experience is preferred, with hands-on work on assemblies and parts to meet specifications. The role involves reading blueprints, precision measuring, and ensuring weld quality through various tests.

We offer competitive pay and full benefits, along with growth opportunities within a fast-growing contract manufacturer serving medical, aerospace & defense, and industrial markets.