Job Title: Welder

Job Description

• Strikes (forms) arc which generates heat to melt and deposit metal from electrode to work piece and join edges of work pieces
• Manually guides electrode or gun along weld line, maintaining length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead, as judged from color of metal, sound of weld, and size of molten puddle.
• Welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Examines weld for bead size and other specifications.
• Applies filler rod manually to supply weld metal.
• Cleans or degreases weld joint or work piece.
• Repairs broken or cracked parts and fills holes.
• Prepares broken parts for welding by grooving or scarfing surfaces.
• Chips off excess weld, slag, and spatter.
• Preheats work piece with hand torch or heating furnace.
• Positions and clamps work pieces together or assembles them in jig or fixture.
• Tacks assemblies together.

Hard Skills

• Experience with blueprints (preferred)

• MIG welding experience (1+ years manually welding)

• Basic understanding of welding/fundamentals

• Experience with stainless, mild, or carbon steel

Soft Skills

• Positive attendance history

Job Type

This is a contract position with a duration of 6 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Altamont, Illinois.

Work Environment

Non-temperature controlled (Can get very hot in the summer) Relatively clean environment Medium sized facility

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.