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As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.

Quad West Allis is currently hiring a Fabricator. In this role, you will meet with customers, document customer requirements, provide quotes and lead large projects from start to finish.  You continue the customer relationship through the project, and beyond. 

Candidate should have 10 years of fabrication experience and must be able to work independently or lead a small team.  The fabricator II must be self-motivated, able to work unsupervised for long periods of time and manage changing workloads, priorities and direction.  The fabricator II needs to fill a project management roll and develop good relationships with customers.  Must be able to manage large projects from start to finish, and be able to mentor a Fabricator I.  Must have fork truck driving experience.  Must provide own set of tools.  Occasional travel is required among other Wisconsin locations. 

Key Responsibilities

The ideal candidate can weld mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum using MIG and TIG welding processes and will require structural welding certification. Have ability to operate a CNC press brake, manual press brake and other hand tools.  Must be able to read blueprints with weld symbols and use simple inspection tools IE: ruler, micrometer, caliper, protractor, and wire gages. Must be able to identify and verify various steel types, shapes and gages.  Must be able to do complex layout and fit-up of parts and assemblies from prints or sketches.

Fabricator II will comply with Quad’s safety rules, policies and procedures. Candidate will successfully complete all requred safety and environmental training in order to perform the job in a safe manner. 

The ability to perform in a project management leadership role and lead a crew is necessary.  Tasks include:

• Meet with customers and/or engineers to ensure 100% customer satisfaction is achieved. Continue the customer relationship throughout the project and beyond.
• Measure, design, sketch and quote parts that conform to corporate and safety standards for fabrication.
• Part and assembly design analysis as it pertains to form, fit, function, safety, reliability and cost.
• Review blueprints and provide feedback in areas of form, fit, functionality, safety reliability, manufacturability, and cost.
• Perform team leadership role with area employees and job assignment. 
• Measure and inspect fabricated product to ensure conformity to prints or sketches.
• Ensure projects are done quickly and efficiently to ensure customer satisfaction. 
• Provide accurate time and material billing on large or small projects.