**Job Title: MIG Welder** **Job Description** Responsible for performing basic welds on a daily basis, following blueprints to customer specifications, and working with production supervisors to hit goals. The role involves lifting up to 50lbs throughout the course of the day, laying beads on steel and metal with 3/8 inch being the most common, and collaborating with fellow fabricators to ensure process flow. **Responsibilities** + Perform basic welds on a daily basis. + Follow blueprints to customer specifications. + Work with production supervisors to achieve goals. + Lift up to 50lbs throughout the day. + Lay beads on steel and metal, commonly 3/8 inch. + Collaborate with fellow fabricators to ensure smooth process flow. **Essential Skills** + One year of welding experience. + One year of fabrication experience using equipment listed above. + Ability to read blueprints. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience with brake press and calipers. **Why Work Here?** Our company offers ample room for growth with a high ceiling for welders in the high 20's and 30's. Employees have the opportunity to improve processes and increase production flow. We offer flexibility upon request, overtime availability, strong leadership, and a positive company culture. **Work Environment** This position is based in an open metal fabrication facility/factory environment. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Mankato, Minnesota. _If you are interested in working with a company that specializes in the manufacturing industry and has been voted_ **_best of_** **staffing** _, contact me directly at 507-779-4799._ **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.