Welder (Chris)

Monroechamber; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

QPS Employment Group has a Welder opportunity in Milwaukee, WI. The position is a first shift (06:00 am–04:30 pm, M–Th) with a wage of $19.00–$23.00 per hour. The role focuses on MIG welding and fabrication of steel components, reading prints, and maintaining safety in a production setting.

The job offers a route to hire for a candidate with 2–3 years of MIG welding experience and a high school diploma or GED. Join a team dedicated to quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2–3 years of MIG welding experience in manufacturing, fabrication, or production welding environment.
• Experience reading blueprints, weld symbols, shop drawings, and work instructions.
• Experience welding carbon steel components and structural weldments to specifications.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, adjust, and regulate welding machines to produce high-quality weldments and blades.
• Perform MIG welding and fabricate steel components to required specifications.
• Participate in production welding processes for truck-mounted equipment, ensuring a safe and efficient work environment.
• Read and interpret prints or documentation to perform accurate tack and bead welds.
• Operate hand and power tools for grinding, beveling, and fitting metals for proper assembly.
• Select appropriate holders and regulate welding time and technique to achieve consistent results.

Skills

MIG welding

Blueprint reading

Fabrication

Hand & power tools

Quality inspection

Safety procedures

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Welding fixtures

Grinders

Jigs

Job description

Position Title: Welder Wage: $19.00 - $23.00/hr Shift: 1st Hours: 06:00 am - 04:30 pm M-TH

QPS Employment Group has a great opportunity available for a Welder at a company in Milwaukee, WI.

This is a potential to hire position for 1st shift,

Welder Responsibilities:

• Set up, operate, adjust, and regulate welding machines to produce high-quality weldments and blades.
• Perform MIG welding and fabricate steel components to required specifications.
• Participate in production welding processes for truck-mounted equipment, ensuring a safe and efficient work environment.
• Read and interpret prints or documentation to perform accurate tack and bead welds.
• Operate hand and power tools for grinding, beveling, and fitting metals for proper assembly.
• Select appropriate holders and regulate welding time and technique to achieve consistent results.

Requirements for Welder:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Welding certification, technical training, or vocational education in welding preferred.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of direct MIG welding experience in a manufacturing, fabrication, or production welding environment required.
• Experience welding carbon steel components and structural weldments to specifications.
• Experience reading and interpreting blueprints, weld symbols, shop drawings, and work instructions required.
• Experience performing production welding on fabricated assemblies, weldments, or heavy equipment components preferred.
• Experience using welding fixtures, jigs, grinders, and fabrication tools required.
• Experience inspecting weld quality and identifying weld defects such as undercut, porosity, incomplete fusion, and distortion preferred.

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