Welder

Job Title: Welder

Job Description

This role focuses on setting up, operating, and maintaining welding equipment to fabricate and assemble metal components according to detailed specifications and blueprints. You will perform MIG welding, including spray arc and short arc processes, and work at a high production rate while maintaining strict safety standards. The position involves repairing and maintaining metal equipment and structures of various sizes, using welders, cutters, shapers, and measuring tools to ensure precise and high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and maintain welding equipment for production and repair work.
• Fabricate and assemble metal components using welders, cutters, shapers, and measuring tools according to specifications and blueprints.
• Read and interpret blueprints accurately to determine welding requirements and assembly details.
• Perform MIG welding, primarily spray arc (approximately 90%) and short arc (approximately 10%), to complete production and repair tasks.
• Work in a safe manner at a high production rate, consistently following safety procedures and guidelines.
• Level, square, and align parts while they are tacked into place to ensure proper fit and structural integrity.
• Use rigging and hoisting techniques with an overhead crane to move and position materials and equipment safely.
• Fix and rewire welding machines, including handling wire rolls weighing approximately 40 pounds.
• Lift and hold materials weighing up to 50 pounds and set them down gently to avoid damage or injury.
• Stand for extended periods, up to 12 hours, while performing welding and fabrication tasks.
• Climb up and down equipment to fit or weld parts, sometimes using one hand, while maintaining safe working practices.
• Repair and maintain metal equipment and structures of various sizes to keep them in proper working condition.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in MIG welding, including spray arc and short arc techniques.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints accurately.
• Experience in fabrication and assembly of metal components using welding and related tools.
• Capability to work safely at a high production rate in a manufacturing environment.
• Skill in leveling, squaring, and aligning parts during tacking and welding.
• Knowledge of rigging and hoisting procedures using an overhead crane.
• Ability to fix and rewire welding machines, including handling wire rolls weighing approximately 40 pounds.
• Physical ability to lift and hold up to 50 pounds and set items down gently.
• Ability to stand for up to 12 hours during shifts.
• Comfort with climbing on and off equipment to fit and weld parts, sometimes one handed.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience as a MIG welder in a manufacturing or fabrication shop.
• Experience in metal fabrication, including fitting and assembly work.
• Strong blueprint reading skills for complex assemblies.
• Familiarity with using cutters, shapers, and measuring tools in metal fabrication.
• Ability to repair and maintain a variety of metal equipment and structures.

Why Work Here?

You join a growing organization that offers steady work and long-term stability, with opportunities for overtime and continued growth driven by organic expansion. The company values strong performance and provides competitive compensation, creating an environment where your skills are recognized and your career can progress.

Work Environment

You work in a non-climate-controlled manufacturing shop that requires comfort with varying temperatures and typical industrial conditions. The environment involves standing for extended periods, climbing on equipment, and handling heavy materials, with regular use of welding machines, overhead cranes, and fabrication tools. Standard industrial safety practices apply, and attire is appropriate for a welding and fabrication setting, including protective gear suitable for a busy production shop.

This is a Contract position based out of Saint George, SC.

The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $34.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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)

This is a fully onsite position in Saint George,SC.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 13, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.