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Aerotek Welder in MADISON LAKE, Minnesota
Job Title: Welder
Job Description
Under the direct supervision of the department lead, use hand-welding equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products. Must have basic knowledge and understanding of welding, grinding etc. Training will take place on 1st shift.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Must be able to demonstrate entry level welding ability on steel.
Positions material to be welded, using standard fixtures in most cases, and applies hand-eye coordination to achieve the desired weld.
Ability to weld components in all positions; flat, vertical, horizontal and overhead.
Regulates heat and wire speed of Mig and pulse arch welders.
Ability to run and use Mig, and pulse arch wire feed welders, plasma torch, oxyacetylene cutting, stick weld, and other welding equipment.
Clamp, hold, tack-weld, grind and/or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
Detect faulty operation of equipment and/or defective materials and notify supervisor.
Inspects completed parts for defects measuring the work pieces to make sure they follow the print and ensures welds are free of voids, excess fill material and slag is cleaned up.
Uses air tools such as grinders, cutting wheels and dual action sander/grinders.
Grinding: Must have ability to grind/DA excess welds to desired finish.
Checks and monitors the fitting and welding processes to avoid warping or distortion of materials.
Ability to read, interpret, and work from specifications, drawings, prints, and basic welding symbols.
Confers with Supervisor to receive instructions and exchange production information.
Ability to use and read measuring tools-tape measure, calculator, square, etc.
Hard Skills
Basic knowledge of welding and grinding
Ability to weld components in all positions
Regulate heat and wire speed of Mig and pulse arch welders
Use of Mig and pulse arch wire feed welders, plasma torch, oxyacetylene cutting, stick weld, and other welding equipment
Read, interpret, and work from specifications, drawings, prints, and welding symbols
Use and read measuring tools
Soft Skills
Hand-eye coordination
Attention to detail
Ability to detect faulty operations and defective materials
Communication with supervisor
Job Type
This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 6 Month(s).
Work Site
This is a fully on-site position.
Work Environment
Metal fabrication and processing plant. Steel toes required. Jeans/t-shirt acceptable.
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.