**Job Title: Welder** **Job Description** We are seeking a skilled Welder to join our team. The ideal candidate will primarily perform MIG welding on agricultural and transportation products, with occasional TIG welding. Training for TIG welding will be provided if needed. The role involves working from blueprints, laying out products using jigs, fixtures, and clamps, and setting up and adjusting welding machines based on different metals and thicknesses. Most welds will be on 1/2" steel or smaller gauge. **Responsibilities** + Perform MIG welding on agricultural and transportation products. + Occasionally perform TIG welding (training provided if needed). + Work from blueprints to layout products using jigs, fixtures, and clamps. + Set up and adjust welding machines based on metals and thicknesses. + Ensure welds are on 1/2" steel or smaller gauge. **Essential Skills** + 1+ year of MIG welding experience. + Ability to read and interpret blueprints and welding drawings. + Proficiency in setting up and adjusting welding machines. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience with TIG welding (preferred but not required). + Attention to detail and precision in welding tasks. **Why Work Here?** Our team is family-oriented and offers a flexible schedule to accommodate employees' needs as long as the work is completed. We maintain a sense of urgency in our work without creating a frantic environment. Additionally, we provide training opportunities and pay differentials for night and weekend shifts, making this a great place to grow your welding skills. **Work Environment** Our recently expanded shop employs about 40 people across both shifts. Day shift hours are from 6:00 am to 4:30 pm, and night shift hours are from 4:30 pm to 3:00 am, Monday through Thursday, with overtime on Fridays. Weekend shift runs from Friday to Sunday, 6:00 am to 6:30 pm. All positions will train on the day shift for 3-6 weeks before transitioning to their respective shifts. Night shift includes a $2/hr pay differential, and weekend shift offers a 'work 36 hours, get paid for 40 hours' bonus if all hours are worked. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of WEST FARGO, North Dakota. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $28.00 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 WEST FARGO,ND. **Application Deadline** This position will be accepting applications until Jan 3, 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.