GMAW Production Welder — Structural Steel Assemblies - Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
8 hours ago

Job description
Build the structures that keep industry moving
Join Wildeck as a GMAW Production Welder and turn raw steel into safe access solutions used across warehouses and distribution centers nationwide.
Location: Waukesha, WI
Reports to: Manufacturing Supervisor
Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 3pm–1am
**POSITION TYPE:
** Full-time, non-exempt
Role highlights
- Fabricate structural and access products: platforms, stair rail assemblies, gates (slide/power slide/swing), ladders (including caged), platform and stair columns, I‑beams, vertical columns, and knee braces
- Execute MIG/GMAW and gas welding; position and clamp components to specification
- Restore parts by repairing cracks, filling holes, and adding material to meet design
- Support production with thermal cutting, drilling, shearing, punch pressing, and de‑burring
Minimum qualifications
- 1‑year welding certificate (college/technical school) or 1–2 years of welding experience/training
- Preferred: forklift or overhead crane experience
- Ability to regularly lift/move up to 50 lbs and occasionally more than 100 lbs while turning parts (depends on part)
- Strong interpersonal communication; collaborative mindset
Technical proficiencies
- Accurate tape measure use
- Setting up welding operations for production runs
- Reading and applying blueprints
- Equipment you'll use: MIG Welder
About Wildeck and your rewards
Wildeck, a Holden Industries subsidiary, is 100% employee‑owned and the largest U.S. producer of mezzanines, vertical lifts (VRCs), rideable material lifts (RML), safety guarding, industrial ladders, crossovers, and more. Nearly five decades of delivering quality to the distribution industry have shaped our culture of ownership and craftsmanship.
- Three medical plans, plus dental and vision
- Life insurance; short‑ and long‑term disability; identity protection
- Paid parental leave; employee assistance program
- Continuing education support
- Generous PTO and nine paid holidays
- Retirement: ESOP (company‑funded annually based on profitability) and 401(k)
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