Job Title: Welder

Job Description

The welder is responsible for performing various welding techniques on multiple types of metals, reading and interpreting blueprints, and ensuring the proper handling and finishing of welded parts. The role involves working in a structured and organized environment with a focus on quality and precision.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints from various manufacturing sites with different specifications.

• Lay out and fit all parts and components prior to tacking them together for welding.

• Perform MIG (GMAW) or FCAW welding techniques on metals including mild steel, carbon steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and galvanized steel.

• Grind and polish welds after finishing to clean and detail the part before inspection.

• Operate overhead cranes, jib cranes, hoists, and sit-down forklifts to move parts from material storage or loading areas to the weld cell.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in MIG (GMAW) welding techniques.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and weld symbols.

• Experience in structural steel welding.

• Skill in using fabrication equipment and tools to cut, bend, and grind parts to specification.

• Ability to pass a weld test for structural steel welding.

• Knowledge of shop math for layout, fitting, and tacking together structural steel.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in quality control within a manufacturing environment.

• Exposure to magnetic particle testing, die penetrate testing, or X-ray testing of welds.

• Consistent work history with non-attendance-based reasons for leaving previous employment.

Why Work Here?

Join a small family-owned business where you won't feel like just a number. Enjoy comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage fully paid by the company. Take advantage of a cafeteria offering homemade food at discounted prices. Benefit from a 401k plan with a 50% match up to 4% of your gross income. Enjoy six paid holidays and an additional company-paid floating holiday. Vacation benefits include one week after six months, two weeks after one year, and three weeks after ten years of direct employment.

Work Environment

This is a climate-controlled weld shop organized into cell groups, with each group containing four weld cells. Welders work in the same general area but have their own weld cell. The building has good ventilation, although welding galvanized steel may create a haze from the chemical reaction to the heat. The dress code includes jeans, steel-toed boots, and a work shirt. Personal protective equipment includes safety glasses. The facility has about 40 welders in total.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire 1st shift position based out of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $26.00/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 Waynesboro,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 16, 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.