Shift Welder**
**Job Description**
Join a dynamic team providing fabricated structural steel products and services for the construction industry throughout the Midwest. As a Shift Welder, you will position, layout, fit-up, cut, and weld in accordance with shop drawings, primarily focusing on Flux Core welding on thick steel for beams and frames. This role involves welding off of blueprints and occasional assembly and grinding tasks.
**Responsibilities**
+ Position, layout, fit-up, cut, and weld according to shop drawings.
+ Perform Flux Core welding on thick steel for beams and frames for skyscrapers in Chicago.
+ Weld off of blueprints.
+ Execute some assembly and grinding when needed.
**Essential Skills**
+ Proficiency in Flux Core welding.
+ Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
+ Experience in structural welding and fabrication.
+ Minimum of 1 year of Flux Core welding experience.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ 5 years of MIG welding experience.
**Why Work Here?**
Experience significant growth opportunities with new equipment and a weekend crew expansion. Enjoy working with a skilled welding team, focusing on diverse and complex projects rather than repetitive tasks. Benefit from inclusive medical, dental, vision, accident, and illness insurance, as well as company-paid disability and life insurance. Receive a Health Savings Account contribution of up to $1,000 per year and participate in a 401(k) retirement savings program with company contributions. Access the Employee Assistance Program, discounts with major vendors, mental and physical wellness programs, and a comprehensive time-off package. Seize annual bonus opportunities and career advancement within a stable, well-established organization. Tools are provided by the company.
**Work Environment**
Work in a large, heavy industrial facility designed for structural welding. The environment is cleaner than typical heavy structural welding areas but may still be a bit dirty. The first shift runs from 4:30 am to 3 pm, Monday through Thursday, with opportunities to volunteer for additional shifts after the training period, including Friday shifts of 5 or 10 hours weekly.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $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 STOUGHTON,WI.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 17, 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**
Join a dynamic team providing fabricated structural steel products and services for the construction industry throughout the Midwest. As a Shift Welder, you will position, layout, fit-up, cut, and weld in accordance with shop drawings, primarily focusing on Flux Core welding on thick steel for beams and frames. This role involves welding off of blueprints and occasional assembly and grinding tasks.
**Responsibilities**
+ Position, layout, fit-up, cut, and weld according to shop drawings.
+ Perform Flux Core welding on thick steel for beams and frames for skyscrapers in Chicago.
+ Weld off of blueprints.
+ Execute some assembly and grinding when needed.
**Essential Skills**
+ Proficiency in Flux Core welding.
+ Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
+ Experience in structural welding and fabrication.
+ Minimum of 1 year of Flux Core welding experience.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ 5 years of MIG welding experience.
**Why Work Here?**
Experience significant growth opportunities with new equipment and a weekend crew expansion. Enjoy working with a skilled welding team, focusing on diverse and complex projects rather than repetitive tasks. Benefit from inclusive medical, dental, vision, accident, and illness insurance, as well as company-paid disability and life insurance. Receive a Health Savings Account contribution of up to $1,000 per year and participate in a 401(k) retirement savings program with company contributions. Access the Employee Assistance Program, discounts with major vendors, mental and physical wellness programs, and a comprehensive time-off package. Seize annual bonus opportunities and career advancement within a stable, well-established organization. Tools are provided by the company.
**Work Environment**
Work in a large, heavy industrial facility designed for structural welding. The environment is cleaner than typical heavy structural welding areas but may still be a bit dirty. The first shift runs from 4:30 am to 3 pm, Monday through Thursday, with opportunities to volunteer for additional shifts after the training period, including Friday shifts of 5 or 10 hours weekly.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $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 STOUGHTON,WI.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 17, 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: 484023374
Originally Posted on: 7/4/2025
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