Welder

📍 Location: Pewaukee, WI 53072

🕒 Work Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday

💲 Starting Pay Range: $23-$24 per hour

Make the Right Connection—Build Your Career with Dixon! Are you a recent technical college graduate or an entry-level Welder ready to start your career in high-precision, sanitary metal fabrication?

Dixon Sanitary, a proud division of The Dixon Group is looking for a motivated individual with a passion for quality TIG welding to join our team in Pewaukee, WI. This role is a direct path for someone with strong technical training to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment serving the Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Semiconductor industries. If you have the mechanical aptitude, a foundational knowledge of welding processes, and are looking for a long-term career opportunity with significant growth potential, we encourage you to apply!

Who We Are:

The Dixon Group is a global, family-owned manufacturing company with a history of over 100 years of operation in the U.S.A. Based in Chestertown, Maryland, with distribution centers located worldwide. The company has a diverse workforce and a strong values-based culture. As an innovator in the hose coupling industry, our mission is to provide real solutions for our customers while fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment.

At The Dixon Group, we value the contributions of our Military Veterans and proudly employ our nation’s heroes. Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. 💥 What You'll Do

As an Entry-Level Welder, you will work closely with experienced fabricators and welders to:

- Execute Precision Welding: Learn and perform TIG welding on stainless steel (and occasionally carbon steel and aluminum) to meet stringent cosmetic and strength requirements, focusing on sanitary/hygienic quality.

- Fabrication & Assembly: Layout, read blueprints, and follow complex mechanical drawings to manufacture quality metal parts, fixtures, and assemblies.

- Hygienic Finishing: Develop skills in polishing and deburring metal parts using powered or air hand tools to achieve smooth, sanitary surfaces.

- Process Mastery: Train to set up and run jobs independently, ensuring acceptable quality and production quantity as your skills develop.

- Quality Control: Utilize measuring tools such as calipers and micrometers to ensure finished products meet exact specifications.

- Cross-Training: Assist with fabrication tasks, including operating equipment like the collaring machine, as needed.

🎯 What We're Looking For

- High School Diploma or equivalent AND completion of a formal Welding Technical College/Vocational program or equivalent recent certification.

- Demonstrated understanding of TIG welding techniques and processes (knowledge of orbital welding is a plus).

- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and mechanical drawings.

- Proficiency with basic shop mathematics.

- Ability to accurately read and use precision measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, etc.).

- Mechanical Aptitude: A strong natural ability to understand, assemble, and work with mechanical components.

- Ability to lift and maneuver up to 50 lbs. over the course of a shift.

- Current AWS (American Welding Society) Certification in relevant processes (e.g., D1.6, D18.1) preferred.

- Industry Knowledge: Previous exposure to or interest in sanitary/hygienic fabrication standards (like those used in the food or pharmaceutical industries) preferred.

- Any relevant internship, co-op, or school-project experience involving stainless steel TIG welding.

🌟 What We Offer

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family

- Competitive salary

- Bonus programs

- 401K retirement plan

- Training opportunities

- Tuition reimbursement

- Paid vacation, PTO, and holidays

- Gym reimbursements, and more!

Join us and be a part of a team that values your contributions and supports your goals!

The Dixon Group is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices and laws. Accordingly, to the fullest extent required by applicable law, The Dixon Group strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons.

The Dixon Group is committed to protecting the privacy rights of its employees and job applicants to the fullest extent required by applicable law. To that end, personal information will be collected solely for those legitimate business purposes recognized by law, and then maintained in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to document retention requirements. The Dixon Group does not sell personal information to third parties, and does not share such personal information with third parties except when authorized by law to do so (e.g., in response to a lawful subpoena; mandatory tax reporting; etc.)