Sheetmetal Fabricator/Welder**
**Job Description**
As a Sheetmetal Fabricator/Welder, you will work from drawings, layouts, and sketches to plan and lay out work, determining and selecting materials and gauges of metals. You will lay out sheets or structural materials to very close tolerances to achieve the desired length or form. You will set up and operate various types of metalworking equipment necessary for fabricating sheet metal parts and welded assemblies.
**Responsibilities**
+ Direct Hire Placement with the company, Union position with great benefits and insurance
+ Starting base pay is $29.52 per hour but including their benefits/insurance, etc. the pay comes out to be equivalent to around $32-35 per hour
+ Opening on 1 st shift (6:00am-2:30pm), plus OT as needed
+ Work from drawings, layouts, and sketches
+ Plan and lay out work, determine and select materials and gauges of metals
+ Lay out sheets or structural materials to very close tolerances to secure desired length or form
+ Set up and operate various types of metalworking equipment, such as: Mechanical Shear, CNC Press Brakes, CNC Hydraulic Saw, CNC Dual head saw, CNC punch Press, Power rolling equipment and various other machinery, necessary in the fabrication of Sheet metal parts and welded assemblies
+ Make complex setups of special machines, adjust strokes and safety devices and check for proper operation
+ Detect faulty materials, call attention to excessive or recurring defects and notify supervision of unusual equipment and operating problems
+ Perform MIG, TIG, STICK, and Spot welding
+ Able to follow bill of operations and respective instructions
+ Able to make economical use of materials
+ Use hand tools, precision measuring instruments (such as steel rules, digital or dial calipers, micrometers and protractors), gauges, jigs, fixtures, and forming tools
+ Perform other related duties as assigned
**Essential Skills**
+ 3+ years of welding and fabrication experience.
+ Ability to read blueprints.
+ Experience with welding and/or CNC machining, Press brake, MIG welding, and TIG welding.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Willingness to be trained on various machines and types of welding.
**Why Work Here?**
Join a dynamic and supportive work environment at a leading emergency warning manufacturing company with a large, diverse team of over 500 employees. Embrace opportunities for growth and development while working with advanced technology in a collaborative setting.
**Work Environment**
The company operates with over 500 employees and encompasses 3 separate unions at this facility. 1st Shift 6:00am-2:30pm, plus OT as needed.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Permanent position based out of University Park, Illinois.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $61401.60 - $61401.60/yr.
See me for company benefits....................................................................................
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in University Park,IL.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 24, 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**
As a Sheetmetal Fabricator/Welder, you will work from drawings, layouts, and sketches to plan and lay out work, determining and selecting materials and gauges of metals. You will lay out sheets or structural materials to very close tolerances to achieve the desired length or form. You will set up and operate various types of metalworking equipment necessary for fabricating sheet metal parts and welded assemblies.
**Responsibilities**
+ Direct Hire Placement with the company, Union position with great benefits and insurance
+ Starting base pay is $29.52 per hour but including their benefits/insurance, etc. the pay comes out to be equivalent to around $32-35 per hour
+ Opening on 1 st shift (6:00am-2:30pm), plus OT as needed
+ Work from drawings, layouts, and sketches
+ Plan and lay out work, determine and select materials and gauges of metals
+ Lay out sheets or structural materials to very close tolerances to secure desired length or form
+ Set up and operate various types of metalworking equipment, such as: Mechanical Shear, CNC Press Brakes, CNC Hydraulic Saw, CNC Dual head saw, CNC punch Press, Power rolling equipment and various other machinery, necessary in the fabrication of Sheet metal parts and welded assemblies
+ Make complex setups of special machines, adjust strokes and safety devices and check for proper operation
+ Detect faulty materials, call attention to excessive or recurring defects and notify supervision of unusual equipment and operating problems
+ Perform MIG, TIG, STICK, and Spot welding
+ Able to follow bill of operations and respective instructions
+ Able to make economical use of materials
+ Use hand tools, precision measuring instruments (such as steel rules, digital or dial calipers, micrometers and protractors), gauges, jigs, fixtures, and forming tools
+ Perform other related duties as assigned
**Essential Skills**
+ 3+ years of welding and fabrication experience.
+ Ability to read blueprints.
+ Experience with welding and/or CNC machining, Press brake, MIG welding, and TIG welding.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Willingness to be trained on various machines and types of welding.
**Why Work Here?**
Join a dynamic and supportive work environment at a leading emergency warning manufacturing company with a large, diverse team of over 500 employees. Embrace opportunities for growth and development while working with advanced technology in a collaborative setting.
**Work Environment**
The company operates with over 500 employees and encompasses 3 separate unions at this facility. 1st Shift 6:00am-2:30pm, plus OT as needed.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Permanent position based out of University Park, Illinois.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $61401.60 - $61401.60/yr.
See me for company benefits....................................................................................
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in University Park,IL.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 24, 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: 484881982
Originally Posted on: 7/11/2025
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