Job Title: Welder/Fitter

Job Description

The Welder/Fitter position involves preparing materials before welding, reading blueprints, and measuring materials accurately. You will be on your feet for the entire shift and moving throughout the plant as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Lay out materials and prepare them for welding.
• Read blueprints and measure materials accurately.
• Remain on feet and move throughout the plant as needed.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in Flux Core, MIG, and TIG welding.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• experience in fabrication and fitting.
• Skill in working with stainless steel, carbon steel, and structural steel.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Previous welding experience of 3-6 months.
• Ability to pass a weld test during the interview (positions 1-5F).
• Completion of a two-week on-site weld school before working on the floor.

Why Work Here?

Our company offers a profit bonus every quarter based on hours worked once permanent. With barge orders secured until July 2027, there is no risk of layoffs, ensuring stable employment. There is significant room for growth and advancement as we aim to expand our workforce from 220 to 500 welders within the next 18 months.

Work Environment

The work is conducted outdoors, and conditions can be very hot. Employees are required to wear steel-toed, ankle-high leather boots, and long sleeves and pants due to safety considerations. The first shift runs from Monday to Friday, 6 am to 3:30 pm, and the second shift runs from Monday to Friday, 3:15 pm to 12:45 am. Contacts are not allowed due to smoke from welding.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ashland City, Tennessee.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.30 – $21.30/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 Ashland City,TN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 25, 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.

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