**Job Title: Welder** **Job Description** In this position, you will utilize your welding and fabrication experience on a daily basis. You will work on a variety of products including tillage equipment, storage tanks, fertilizer spreaders, HVAC equipment for ethanol plants, and other custom metal products. You can expect a change in projects from week to week, ensuring a dynamic and engaging work environment. **Responsibilities** + Weld on agricultural equipment with MIG welders. + Train on or learn blueprints to layout products. + Work alongside other welders and leads to complete projects efficiently. + Fabricate material and clean up welds with a grinder. + Operate overhead crane as needed to move products. + Communicate with other departments to ensure smooth and efficient product flow. + Help train new hires once comfortable. **Essential Skills** + Welding experience, particularly MIG welding. + Fabrication experience, including the use of grinders. + Ability to set up and adjust a welding machine. + Blueprint reading and layout experience (preferred but not mandatory). + Experience with various welders such as Miller, Lincoln Electric, ESAB, and Fronius. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Prior welding experience or education is required. + Experience with tools such as press brakes, tape measures, hand tools, and flux core. + Knowledge of agricultural equipment and metal fabrication. **Why Work Here?** The company operates in a brand-new facility with a laid-back work environment that gives off a small shop feel even with large-scale projects. The variety in projects keeps the work interesting and engaging. The team is supportive and collaborative, ensuring a comfortable and productive work atmosphere. **Work Environment** The shop is typically very comfortable temperature-wise, even during hot weeks. Employees work Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with occasional half-day Fridays. The team is helpful, and the facility is designed to support large-scale projects while maintaining a small shop feel. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Fargo, North Dakota. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $28.00/hr. 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 Fargo,ND. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Feb 20, 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.