Lead Custom Fabricator & Welder (1st Shift / High-Variety)

Impact Solutions•Waukesha, WI

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a 95% hands-on floor leadership role tailored for a self-motivated expert who thrives on solving mechanical puzzles and building complex fixtures from scratch. Operating as a deeply respected, ITAR-certified market leader for over 40 years, this family-oriented manufacturer builds highly engineered components for critical sectors including aerospace, defense, energy, and heavy infrastructure. The company is a deeply respected, ITAR-certified market leader for over 40 years, this family-oriented manufacturer builds highly engineered components for critical sectors including aerospace, defense, energy, and heavy infrastructure. Free from corporate red tape, you will work directly with a supportive operations management team that actively invests in your growth, provides dedicated wellness resources, covers internal uniform programs, and offers educational advancement assistance.

Requirements

3+ years of custom metal fabrication or structural welding experience (vocational trade degree or technical certification is a strong plus).
Proven track record safely setting up, adjusting, and operating heavy forming, shearing, and plasma-cutting machinery.
Advanced ability to read complex engineering blueprints, interpret weld symbols, and apply practical shop math (decimals, fractions, and geometry).
Strong communication skills required to train junior fabricators, troubleshoot design challenges, and partner with operations leaders.
Physical capability to work comfortably in a non-climate-controlled production facility, backed by rock-solid daily attendance and a safety-first mindset.
Must meet ITAR requirements (US Citizen or Permanent Resident) and reside within a comfortable daily driving distance of the Waukesha, WI area.

Nice To Haves

vocational trade degree or technical certification

Responsibilities

Build, modify, and fit specialized components, heavy structural fixtures, and custom production assemblies from the ground up.
Set up and run a wide suite of metalworking equipment, including industrial press brakes, heavy shears, plasma cutters, and multi-process welding machines.
Repair complex shop tooling, diagnose structural wear, and design custom internal holding fixtures to streamline production flow.
Perform precision material lining and refractory tasks, including mixing, pouring, and forming specialized compounds during system rebuilds.
Spend 95% of your time actively crafting parts and 5% managing team workflows, organizing project schedules, and reviewing upcoming jobs.
Provide technical guidance and proactive safety mentorship to junior fabricators to maintain a high-quality, zero-defect shop floor environment.