Welder and Fitter**
**Job Description**
We are seeking a skilled Welder and Fitter to join our manufacturing team in a large-scale facility. The role involves interpreting and executing welding instructions, verifying the quality and quantity of welded parts, and working with structural drawings.
**Responsibilities**
+ Comprehend welding instructions and structural drawings.
+ Verify correct quantity and quality of parts welded.
+ Layout stitch welds, including locations and sizes for welders.
+ Work from drawings, patterns, fixtures, and specifications.
+ Layout and operate both fuel gas and plasma hand torches for fitting purposes.
+ Move material using a forklift and crane according to standard operating procedures, safety regulations, and practices.
+ Assist with the welding of weldments.
+ Perform cleaning, assembly, and straightening operations.
+ Execute welding processes such as SMAW, GMAW, SAW, and TIG.
+ Comply with all quality policies, specifications, and instructions.
**Essential Skills**
+ Experience with MIG, hardwire, steel, blueprint reading, welding, flux, sub arc, GMAW, and flux core.
+ Fabrication and fitting skills.
+ Ability to read and interpret blueprints and perform basic shop math.
+ Proficiency in large-scale open table setup and ideally flux core (1/16 or 3/32).
+ Minimum of 3 years of flux core, sub arc, MIG or hardwire welding experience.
+ 3 years of blueprint reading experience.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Welding certificates or associate degrees in welding are desirable.
+ Heavy plate experience is a plus.
**Why Work Here?**
We offer low-cost, excellent coverage health care plans, and provide catered lunches on Saturdays. Employees have plenty of optional overtime opportunities and the chance to support major industrial names, gaining relevant experience for long-term career growth. Enjoy monthly perfect attendance bonuses, sign-on bonuses, and PTO days with no waiting period for holiday pay.
**Work Environment**
Join our large manufacturing environment with shifts from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Work in a spacious, open facility where steel-toed shoes and hearing protection are required.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Waukesha, Wisconsin.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $29.00/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 Waukesha,WI.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 1, 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**
We are seeking a skilled Welder and Fitter to join our manufacturing team in a large-scale facility. The role involves interpreting and executing welding instructions, verifying the quality and quantity of welded parts, and working with structural drawings.
**Responsibilities**
+ Comprehend welding instructions and structural drawings.
+ Verify correct quantity and quality of parts welded.
+ Layout stitch welds, including locations and sizes for welders.
+ Work from drawings, patterns, fixtures, and specifications.
+ Layout and operate both fuel gas and plasma hand torches for fitting purposes.
+ Move material using a forklift and crane according to standard operating procedures, safety regulations, and practices.
+ Assist with the welding of weldments.
+ Perform cleaning, assembly, and straightening operations.
+ Execute welding processes such as SMAW, GMAW, SAW, and TIG.
+ Comply with all quality policies, specifications, and instructions.
**Essential Skills**
+ Experience with MIG, hardwire, steel, blueprint reading, welding, flux, sub arc, GMAW, and flux core.
+ Fabrication and fitting skills.
+ Ability to read and interpret blueprints and perform basic shop math.
+ Proficiency in large-scale open table setup and ideally flux core (1/16 or 3/32).
+ Minimum of 3 years of flux core, sub arc, MIG or hardwire welding experience.
+ 3 years of blueprint reading experience.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Welding certificates or associate degrees in welding are desirable.
+ Heavy plate experience is a plus.
**Why Work Here?**
We offer low-cost, excellent coverage health care plans, and provide catered lunches on Saturdays. Employees have plenty of optional overtime opportunities and the chance to support major industrial names, gaining relevant experience for long-term career growth. Enjoy monthly perfect attendance bonuses, sign-on bonuses, and PTO days with no waiting period for holiday pay.
**Work Environment**
Join our large manufacturing environment with shifts from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Work in a spacious, open facility where steel-toed shoes and hearing protection are required.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Waukesha, Wisconsin.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $29.00/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 Waukesha,WI.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 1, 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: 485983642
Originally Posted on: 7/19/2025
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