Aerotek

Overview

The Welder position focuses on fitting, welding, and cleaning welds to produce high-quality fabricated components and assemblies using TIG and MIG welding techniques. The role requires collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams, maintenance of welding equipment, and documentation of work performed.

Responsibilities

• Fit, weld, and clean welds on small and larger fabricated components to meet engineering drawings and specifications.
• Utilize TIG and MIG welding techniques to fabricate components from stainless steel and carbon steel materials.
• Assemble fabricated components into larger structures, ensuring proper alignment, fit, and structural integrity.
• Inspect finished workpieces to verify conformance to quality and production standards, making necessary adjustments as required.
• Perform regular maintenance and basic troubleshooting on welding equipment to ensure optimal functioning and minimize downtime.
• Read and interpret blueprints and engineering drawings to plan and execute welding and fabrication tasks accurately.
• Work closely with engineering and manufacturing teams to address production requirements and resolve fabrication-related issues.
• Maintain accurate records of work performed, materials used, and any quality control measures implemented.
• Handle small parts and standard assembly work using the same machine setup, as well as volume assembly involving multiple machine processing.
• Use measuring tools such as tape measures to verify dimensions and tolerances throughout the fabrication process.
• Operate within a production environment, meeting deadlines and output expectations while maintaining high quality standards.
• Ensure adherence to safety procedures and best practices while working with welding equipment and within the fabrication facility.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of working experience in welding and fabrication.
• TIG welding experience, including work with stainless steel materials, is required.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints and engineering drawings.
• Hands-on fabrication experience, including working with sheet metal, pipe, and tube components.
• Ability to work with stainless steel materials from 18 gauge up to 1/4 inch thick.
• Experience using MIG welding techniques is highly preferred.
• Capability to perform production welding and fabrication with consistent quality and efficiency.
• Competence in using tape measures and other basic measuring tools for precise fabrication work.
• Ownership of basic tools and welding gear, or ability to obtain them within 30 days of hire.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• PTO

Additional Information

• This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Clearwater, FL.
• The schedule runs Monday through Thursday with no weekend work.
• The role is based in a 55,000-square-foot, open-bay fabrication facility that is not air-conditioned.