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Job Title: Welder

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Welder to join our team, where you will play a critical role in fabricating and assembling metal structures and components. You will be working with various metals, including steel and zinc, to produce high-quality welds in a fast-paced industrial setting.

Responsibilities

+ Assist with reading and interpreting blueprints to understand project specifications.

+ Operate welding machines and connect cables properly, adjusting settings for optimal weld penetration and appearance.

+ Activate and adjust gas mixtures and pressures to achieve the desired flame for cutting.

+ Guide welding electrodes or guns along weld lines, maintaining arc length and speed to join edges of workpieces under supervision.

+ Position and secure parts using bolts, clamps, or tack welding to prepare for welding.

+ Perform welding on flat, cylindrical, or irregular parts, including steel and zinc components.

Essential Skills

+ Proficiency in MIG welding and experience with stainless steel.

+ Ability to read and interpret blueprints and work orders.

+ Familiarity with welding techniques such as TIG, MIG, flux core, and stick welding.

+ Experience in fabrication, fitting, and assembly of metal structures.

+ Competence in using a tape measure and reading measurements accurately.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Six months of welding experience or equivalent certification.

+ Experience with grinding, sheet metal, mild steel, carbon steel, and aluminum welding is beneficial.

Why Work Here?

Join our team and immediately become part of the union with comprehensive benefits, including good medical coverage and scheduled pay raises. We offer room for growth, allowing you to advance into a welding or machine operator role. The skills and experience gained here can be transferred to further certifications, enhancing your career prospects.

Work Environment

This role is based in a typical job shop environment, which can be hot, dirty, and not the best lit. You will work around galvanized steel, so comfort in an industrial setting is essential.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Addison, Illinois.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.75 - $18.75/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Addison,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.