Welder

Lake Air Products; Little Chute (WI); On-site; USD 41,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Full Benefits

401(k) Employer Match

Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday Pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Lake Air Products is a fast-growing contract manufacturer serving medical, aerospace & defense, industrial markets and more. We are committed to quality, performance, and building strong teams while proudly living by our Core Values: Customer Focus, Passion for Performance, and Right People - Best Teams.

We are seeking a 1st shift Welder for our Little Chute, WI location. You will join and fabricate metal components using MIG and TIG and robotic welding to produce high-quality customer products

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ years of experience in TIG, MIG, and Tack-weld.
• Excellent people skills with ability to partner with leadership.
• Commitment to integrity and Lake Air's mission.
• Ability to weld in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Lift objects up to 50 pounds and wear PPE.
• Reading blueprints and taking necessary measurements.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and perform required measurements.
• Set up and operate welding equipment.
• Fit and assemble parts according to specs.
• Inspect finished welds for quality and safety standards.
• Weld components using MIG, TIG, and various techniques.
• Follow safety and quality procedures.

Skills

TIG welding

MIG welding

Tack welding

Blueprint reading

Quality minded

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Lake Air Products is a fast-growing contract manufacturer serving medical, aerospace & defense, industrial markets and more. We are committed to quality, performance, and building strong teams while proudly living by our Core Values: Customer Focus, Passion for Performance, and Right People - Best Teams.

Position Summary

We are seeking a 1st shift Welder for our Little Chute, WI location. The Welder is responsible for joining and fabricating metal components using MIG and TIG and robotic welding processes to create high-quality customer products in a manufacturing environment. This role includes reading blueprints, setting up and operating welding equipment, fitting and assembling parts, inspecting finished welds, and ensuring products meet quality and safety standards. Welders work with a variety of materials and welding techniques while supporting production goals, maintaining accuracy, and following Lake Air's safety and quality procedures.

• 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
• Develops 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, laser hand welding, using gas tungsten arc, metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and other types of welding arcs

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1+ years of experience in TIG, MIG, and Tack-weld (hand laser welding preferred)
• Excellent people skills, with an ability to partner with a dynamic leadership team
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a commitment to the mission
• 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

Lake Air Products Offers:

• Competitive Pay
• Full Benefits
• 401(k) Employer Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday Pay
• Tuition Reimbursement