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$33.34/hr + $2 Shift Premium | 2nd Shift | Waukesha, WI

Kelly Services is hiring experienced Industrial Welders / Fabricators for a hands-on manufacturing opportunity in Waukesha, WI.

If you enjoy welding, fabrication, blueprint work, and building large industrial components, this could be a strong next move.

You’ll fabricate and weld critical components used in medium-power, large-power, and extra-high-voltage transformers, working with mild steel, stainless steel, copper, precision measuring tools, fixtures, cranes, and multiple welding processes.

Location: Waukesha, WI
Base Pay: $33.34/hour
Shift Premium: +$2.00/hour
Effective Hourly Rate: $35.34/hour

Shift: 2nd Shift
Hours: 3:00 PM–11:00 PM

• $35.34/hour including shift premium

• Consistent 2nd-shift schedule

• Heavy industrial welding and fabrication work

• Work on components used in large power transformers

• Opportunity to use multiple welding processes, not just one

• Hands-on layout, setup, fitting, welding, grinding, and finishing

• Work from technical drawings, specifications, and bills of material

• Use overhead cranes, fixtures, powered tools, and industrial fabrication equipment

• Opportunity to expand your welding skills and advance to higher technical levels

• Strong focus on craftsmanship, precision, and quality

As an Industrial Welder / Fabricator, you’ll help build and repair welded assemblies used inside large power transformers.

Your day may include:

• Setting up, laying out, marking, fitting, and welding fabricated components

• Welding mild steel and stainless steel

• Performing internal and external welds on transformer components

• Working on specialty assemblies, including clamps and covers

• Loading and positioning parts on weld tables and fixtures

• Reading and following print drawings, technical data sheets, and bills of material

• Using calibrated measuring tools to verify dimensions and tolerances

• Inspecting your own welds throughout the process

• Repairing weld defects when identified during inspection

• Grinding, sanding, cutting, and finishing welded components

• Moving finished assemblies to carts, pallets, or transport devices

• Performing basic maintenance on tools and welding equipment

• Supporting other welders and production team members as needed

Depending on the product and assignment, you may work with:

• GMAW / MIG

• GTAW / TIG

• SMAW / Stick

• GMAW-MC

• Stud welding

• Submerged arc welding

• Specialty welding processes used in transformer fabrication

You may use:

• MIG and TIG welding equipment

• Stick welders

• Plasma torches

• Flame cutters

• Grinders

• Belt sanders

• Cut-off wheels

• Hand tools

• Pneumatic tools

• Hydraulic equipment

• Welding tables and fixtures

• Overhead cranes

• Forklifts and other powered industrial vehicles

• Calibrated measuring equipment

This could be a strong fit if you have experience in:

• Industrial welding

• MIG welding

• TIG welding

• Heavy fabrication

• Structural or production welding

• Metal fabrication

• Heavy mechanical manufacturing

• Power equipment manufacturing

We're especially interested in candidates who:

• Have strong welding and fabrication skills

• Can read and interpret technical drawings and blueprints

• Are comfortable working from tolerances and specifications

• Have strong mechanical aptitude and spatial awareness

• Can safely operate grinders, saws, torches, and other fabrication equipment

• Have strong attention to detail and weld quality

• Are comfortable working independently and as part of a team

• Take pride in producing accurate, high-quality work

• High school diploma or GED required

• Prior experience in welding, heavy fabrication, manufacturing, or power equipment is preferred

• Experience with multiple welding processes is highly desirable

This is an active heavy-manufacturing position.

Candidates should be comfortable:

• Standing for 7 hours or more during the shift

• Frequently walking and standing

• Bending, kneeling, twisting, pushing, and pulling

• Lifting at least 50 lbs. multiple times during a shift

• Working around large industrial equipment

• Working at heights of 12 feet or more when required

• Using overhead cranes and powered industrial vehicles

• Wearing required PPE and following all safety procedures

If you enjoy welding, fitting, fabricating, reading blueprints, and building large industrial assemblies, this is an opportunity to use those skills on components that become part of large-scale power equipment.

Apply today for this Industrial Welder / Fabricator opportunity with Kelly Services in Waukesha, WI.