**Job Title: Fabrication Operator** **Job Description** Candidates will be responsible for a mixture of fabrication tasks in the fabrication shop, including setting up and operating a brake press, shear, drills, Plasma, and other equipment. They must be comfortable reading blueprints and cutting and welding metals according to specifications. **Responsibilities** + Operate fabrication equipment such as brake press, drill press, and plasma table. + Use hand, power, and pneumatic tools for assembly. + Read blueprints and schematics for assembly directions. + Grind welds to ensure smoothness. + Conduct visual inspections of products to ensure they meet company standards. + Operate basic bending or press machines. + Use measuring tapes to verify product specifications. + Lift up to 70 lbs and perform tasks that involve twisting, turning, and bending. **Essential Skills** + 6 months of fabrication experience, ideally with plasma or CNC. + Ability to read blueprints and schematics. + Proficiency in operating fabrication equipment such as brake press, drill press, and plasma table. + Experience with hand, power, and pneumatic tools. + Skills in grinding welds and performing visual inspections. + Familiarity with basic bending or press machines. + Use of measuring tapes for product specification verification. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Fabrication of sheet metal. + CNC machine operating. + Plasma cutting and laser operation. **Why Work Here?** Enjoy working in a new building that stays very cool during the hot summer days, providing a comfortable and modern environment to enhance your productivity and well-being. **Work Environment** This is a dirty and hot environment. Candidates will be working in a welding area with a tarp up, within a small shop that includes about 7 welders in total. The physical demands include lifting up to 70 lbs and performing tasks that involve twisting, turning, and bending. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $24.00 • 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 Mankato,MN. **Application Deadline** This position will be accepting applications until Jan 2, 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.