• Welder

    Aerotek (Altamont, IL)


    Job Title: Welder

    Job Description

    As a Welder, you will be responsible for using welding techniques to join metal parts and repair broken metal components. You will manually guide electrodes or guns along the weld line, ensuring precision and quality in your work. This role requires welding in various positions including flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead, and examining welds for specified depth and bead size.

    Responsibilities

    + Strike an arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to work piece.

    + Guide electrode or gun manually along weld line, maintaining arc length and speed.

    + Weld in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions.

    + Examine welds for bead size and specifications.

    + Apply filler rod manually to supply weld metal.

    + Clean or degrease weld joints or work pieces.

    + Repair broken or cracked parts and fill holes.

    + Prepare broken parts for welding by grooving or scarfing surfaces.

    + Chip off excess weld, slag, and spatter.

    + Preheat work piece with hand torch or heating furnace.

    + Position and clamp work pieces together or assemble them in jigs or fixtures.

    + Tack assemblies together.

    Essential Skills

    + Experience with blueprints.

    + MIG welding experience (1+ years).

    + Basic understanding of welding fundamentals.

    + Experience with stainless, mild, or carbon steel.

    + Positive attendance history.

    + Experience in assembly and structural welding.

    + Proficiency with measuring tools.

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

    + Experience working in a manufacturing environment.

    + Eagerness to learn and develop skills.

    + Experience with hand and power tools.

    + Comfortable working in a non-temperature controlled environment.

    + Willingness to work overtime.

    + Available to work the 1st shift.

     

    Why Work Here?

     

    Join an industry leader in stationary and telescopic seating manufacturing. We offer opportunities for performance-based raises upon permanent employment, yearly cost of living adjustments, and advancement within the company. Employees enjoy comprehensive benefits including 401k, PTO, and health, dental, and vision insurance.

     

    Work Environment

     

    Work in a non-temperature controlled environment that can get very hot in the summer. The facility is medium-sized and relatively clean, ensuring a comfortable workspace.

     

    Job Type & Location

     

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

     

    Pay and Benefits

     

    The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $21.00/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 Altamont,IL.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Oct 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.