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Welder - 1st Shift

E.K. Machine
Madison, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 1/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/1/2026
SUMMARY
EK is looking for a full-time Welder ready to work hard and build their welding experience with our team. We are looking for a new Welder that can weld on a wide variety of metals and alloys, navigate blueprints and directions successfully, and who is ready to take their welding skills to the next level.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Successfully read and understand blueprints, geometrical call outs, and weld symbols to meet or exceed client expectations.
  • Using GMAW-P, GMAW-S, and GTAW to effectively weld weldments, tanks, and metal parts together per the weld process specification sheet.
  • Performing welding on a wide variety of metals and alloys, including carbon steel, galvanized steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
  • Hand layouts of weldments with little to no supervision or assistance.
  • Using fixtures, gauges, and jigs to manufacture welded parts to customer specifications.
  • Assist with creating work instructions.
  • Completing the first piece, in process, and final inspections using calipers, height gauges, protractors, and tape measures.
  • Pressure testing fuel tanks and hydro testing glycol tanks.
  • Analyzing weld processes and recommending process improvements.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
1-2-year Technical Welding Degree and 1 to 2 years of experience in related welding industry (GMAW-P, GMAW-S, and GTAW) preferred, or 3 to 5 years of experience in related welding industry (GMAW-P, GMAW-S, and GTAW)

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is intermittently required to lift or carry 5 to 25 pounds; occasionally required to sit, and lift or carry 25 to 50 pounds; frequently required to climb, work with arms above shoulders, lift or carry over 50 pounds, and work at heights greater than 12 feet; continuously required to speak, hear, walk, stand, kneel or squat, and have clear distance vision of greater than 20 feet; required to bend or stoop, full use of two hands, grasp or pinch, repetitive movement, work in extreme heat, and have clear close vision under 20 inches for the maximum hours during any one day of a week.

E.K. Machine is a proud EOE. All qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital/partnership/civil union status, family or parental status, national origin, disability, military/veteran status, or any other factor, are encouraged to apply and will receive equal consideration based on merit, qualifications, and business need.

 

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