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Job Title: Welder & Fabricator - Repair

Job Description

Join a rail and tank car repair facility as a Welder/Fabricator. You will spend 20% of your time welding using MIG/Flux techniques and 80% fabricating and assembling. Your role will involve reading blueprints, cutting steel with an oxy-torch, fitting up, and tack welding. This position is ideal for someone looking to become officially certified in railcar repair.

Responsibilities

+ Perform welding using MIG/Flux techniques 20% of the time.

+ Engage in fabricating and assembling tasks 80% of the time.

+ Read and interpret blueprints accurately.

+ Cut steel using an oxy-torch.

+ Fit up and tack weld components.

+ Weld in overhead positions.

Essential Skills

+ Experience in structural welding.

+ Proficiency in MIG/Flux welding.

+ Capability to weld overhead.

+ Competence in reading and interpreting blueprints.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience in railcar repair.

+ Familiarity with fabrication and production drawings.

Why Work Here?

This is a great opportunity to join a recently renovated facility, offering a brand new environment for clients. Employees can get in at the early stages and create significant opportunities for themselves.

Work Environment

This role is based in a non-climate-controlled manufacturing facility. The work schedule is Monday to Friday from 6:00 am to 4:30 pm, with some Saturdays required.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Hockley, Texas.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $24.00/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 Hockley,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 22, 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.