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**Job Description**
Perform basic fit-up operations in preparation for welding, primarily on high-turn stock and standard products. Use fixtures when available and appropriate, providing set-up for welding operation. Perform MIG welding on products with medium complexity of moving parts and tolerances, regularly welding plate thicknesses up to 3/8" and occasionally up to 1/2". Ensure welds are free from defects and meet blueprint and traveler specifications, maintaining welding time and quality standards. Complete fit-up and weld operations at a level ensuring organizational profitability, and occasionally perform minor assembly tasks. Use overhead crane to position weldments, comply with all safety rules and regulations, and ensure a safe and clean work environment.
**Responsibilities**
+ Perform fit-up operations in preparation for welding.
+ Use fixtures for welding when available and appropriate.
+ Perform MIG welding on medium complexity products.
+ Regularly weld plate thicknesses up to 3/8" and occasionally up to 1/2".
+ Ensure welds meet blueprint and traveler specifications.
+ Meet established welding time and quality standards.
+ Occasionally perform minor assembly tasks.
+ Use overhead crane for positioning weldments.
+ Comply with safety rules and regulations.
+ Ensure a safe and clean work environment.
**Essential Skills**
+ MIG welding experience.
+ Blueprint reading proficiency.
+ Ability to weld from scratch off print.
+ TIG welding experience.
+ Fabrication skills.
+ Flux core welding experience.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Ability to earn a MIG welding certificate.
+ Demonstrated proficiency in welding up to 3/8".
+ Proven mastery in fabrication of all stock and 65% of standard products.
+ Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
+ Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
+ Ability to use hand plasma and air arc tools.
+ Certification for overhead crane use.
+ Forklift certification.
**Why Work Here?**
Join an employee-owned company offering direct placement with immediate benefits, including health, vision, dental, and 401k. Enjoy a $5/hour shift premium for 2nd shift, climate-controlled work environment, and generous bonuses with 10% of profits distributed to employees in December and March. Experience catered lunches every other week and participate in quarterly bag/corn hole tournaments. Benefit from a tuition reimbursement program for manufacturing-related education, and opportunities for growth and promotion from within.
**Qualified or interested candidates may apply to this posting or contact Sara Rosas at ...) for additional information on this position and other openings.**
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $49566.40 - $74339.20/yr.
Health, Vision, Dental, ESOP program, Vacation and paid holidays.
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in Rockford,IL.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 7, 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.
**Job Description**
Perform basic fit-up operations in preparation for welding, primarily on high-turn stock and standard products. Use fixtures when available and appropriate, providing set-up for welding operation. Perform MIG welding on products with medium complexity of moving parts and tolerances, regularly welding plate thicknesses up to 3/8" and occasionally up to 1/2". Ensure welds are free from defects and meet blueprint and traveler specifications, maintaining welding time and quality standards. Complete fit-up and weld operations at a level ensuring organizational profitability, and occasionally perform minor assembly tasks. Use overhead crane to position weldments, comply with all safety rules and regulations, and ensure a safe and clean work environment.
**Responsibilities**
+ Perform fit-up operations in preparation for welding.
+ Use fixtures for welding when available and appropriate.
+ Perform MIG welding on medium complexity products.
+ Regularly weld plate thicknesses up to 3/8" and occasionally up to 1/2".
+ Ensure welds meet blueprint and traveler specifications.
+ Meet established welding time and quality standards.
+ Occasionally perform minor assembly tasks.
+ Use overhead crane for positioning weldments.
+ Comply with safety rules and regulations.
+ Ensure a safe and clean work environment.
**Essential Skills**
+ MIG welding experience.
+ Blueprint reading proficiency.
+ Ability to weld from scratch off print.
+ TIG welding experience.
+ Fabrication skills.
+ Flux core welding experience.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Ability to earn a MIG welding certificate.
+ Demonstrated proficiency in welding up to 3/8".
+ Proven mastery in fabrication of all stock and 65% of standard products.
+ Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
+ Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
+ Ability to use hand plasma and air arc tools.
+ Certification for overhead crane use.
+ Forklift certification.
**Why Work Here?**
Join an employee-owned company offering direct placement with immediate benefits, including health, vision, dental, and 401k. Enjoy a $5/hour shift premium for 2nd shift, climate-controlled work environment, and generous bonuses with 10% of profits distributed to employees in December and March. Experience catered lunches every other week and participate in quarterly bag/corn hole tournaments. Benefit from a tuition reimbursement program for manufacturing-related education, and opportunities for growth and promotion from within.
**Qualified or interested candidates may apply to this posting or contact Sara Rosas at ...) for additional information on this position and other openings.**
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $49566.40 - $74339.20/yr.
Health, Vision, Dental, ESOP program, Vacation and paid holidays.
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in Rockford,IL.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 7, 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.
Job ID: 482534532
Originally Posted on: 6/24/2025
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