Job Title: Welder

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated welder to join our team. The primary responsibilities include reading blueprints and schematics, applying appropriate welding processes, and performing fabrication and other tasks. This position offers the opportunity to grow your welding skills on different metals and products.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and schematics.
• Apply appropriate welding processes to join, surface, fabricate, or repair parts of metal or other weldable materials as specified by work orders, blueprints, sketches, or charts.
• Lay out and mark weld points on parts or sub-assemblies.
• Position pieces to be welded into jigs, holding fixtures, guides, and steps using measuring instruments and hand tools.
• Inspect completed work for conformance to specifications.
• Perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
• Engage in fabrication and other tasks when welding work is slower.

Essential Skills

• 2+ years of demonstrated professional welding experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of all safety procedures pertaining to welding.
• Experience with welding, press brake, shears, burn table, blueprint reading, weld symbols, and mechanical abilities.
• Experience welding out of positions (vertical, overhead, pulse, or short arc), occasionally requiring the use of a ladder.
• Weld certification, preferably AWS D 1.1 structural welding on MIG (3G or 4G) and familiarity with NDT (Nondestructive testing) PT and MT.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in TIG welding is a plus.

Why Work Here?

This position is a great opportunity to grow your welding skills on various metals and products. Performing well in this role can open doors to other opportunities, as we work with multiple companies in the area that hire welders. You will gain valuable experience and have the opportunity to move with the company to new locations. Once permanent, you will receive 15 PTO days, 5 sick days, and 8 holidays.

Work Environment

The work environment is a fast-paced, dirty manufacturing setting.. The industrial and manufacturing shop primarily deals with steel fabrications for blast containment receptacles. Most welding is done on a flat surface. Candidates must be comfortable with additional tasks such as painting and sweeping if necessary.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $28.00/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 Harrisonburg,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 18, 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.