**Welder wanted! Family owned shop in Faribault. 1st Shift - up to $28/hr starting!** We are seeking a skilled welder with knowledge of the welding process and equipment. The ideal candidate will be responsible for fabricating metal products efficiently to maximize production while operating equipment safely and reporting any hazards. Strong penetrated welds that are smooth, non-porous, and consistent are essential. The candidate should follow required procedures and use appropriate jigs and fixtures to assist in the assembly process. Effective communication with other workers to direct personal workflow is also necessary. **Responsibilities** + Produce strong penetrated welds that are smooth, non-porous, and consistent. + Operate equipment in a safe manner and report hazards associated with the equipment or its operators to the Manager or Safety Director. + Fabricate metal products efficiently to maximize production. + Follow required procedures and use appropriate jigs and fixtures to assist in the assembly process. + Communicate effectively with other workers to help direct personal workflow. + Weld vertical, flat, and overhead welds with good penetration and a quality appearance. + Operate plasma cutter, acetylene torch, and other metal fabrication tools. + Utilize math skills including fractions and angles. + Work and weld in awkward positions such as kneeling, lying down, and overhead. + Operate various shop tools including power and manually operated wrenches. + Use fork trucks, overhead cranes, power tools, wrenches, levels, etc. + Adhere to Assembly, Materials, and accounting record-keeping practices by promptly and accurately logging pertinent information. **Essential Skills** + Mig Welding experience or schooling + Fabrication skills + Ability to read and interpret blueprints + Strong math skills including fractions and angles + Physical ability to work in awkward positions **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience with plasma cutter, acetylene torch, and other metal fabrication tools + Ability to operate fork trucks, overhead cranes, power tools, wrenches, levels, etc. + TIG welding experience is a plus **Why Work Here?** We offer a dynamic and varied work environment where you won't be welding the same thing every day. Our team benefits from year-over-year growth and exciting new projects. We value our employees' hard work and dedication, offering overtime during the busy seasons and an end-of-year bonus. Join us to be part of a supportive and growing team. The shop is a separate building from the other departments, providing a typical weld shop environment where each welder has their own station. The work involves utilizing various tools such as saws, drills, plasma torch, and more. During the busy seasons in spring and fall, you can expect a 50-hour work week for approximately 6 weeks. The work is production-based but varies daily, with occasional long runs of up to 100 pieces. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $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 Faribault,MN. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Feb 26, 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.