MIG Welder

Job Title: MIG Welder

Job Description

This role focuses on MIG welding mild steel components in a fabrication and production environment using .035 hard wire. You work with thin-gauge material from 1/8" up to 1/2" thick, with occasional projects up to 1" thick. You read and interpret blueprints and welding symbols, set up and adjust your own welding machine, and perform clean, precise welds that meet quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform MIG welding using .035 hard wire on mild steel parts ranging from 1/8" to 1/2" thick, with occasional work on material up to 1" thick.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, layouts, and welding procedures to determine weld locations, dimensions, and specifications.
• Identify and correctly apply weld symbols from blueprints to ensure proper joint preparation and weld quality.
• Set up and adjust your own welding machine from zero, including selecting appropriate amperage and voltage for the material and weld type.
• Fit up your own parts using fixtures, ensuring accurate alignment and proper joint configuration before welding.
• Produce welds that are clean, smooth, and free of sharp edges, adhering to quality and cosmetic standards.
• Follow established welding procedures and Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) to maintain consistency and structural integrity.
• Use measurement tools, including a tape measure, to verify dimensions and confirm parts meet required tolerances.
• Work from fabrication layouts and dimensions to assemble and weld components for applications in transportation, military, construction, and oil and gas industries.
• Maintain a safe and organized work area, following all safety guidelines in the weld and paint shop.
• Collaborate with team members in a high-volume fabrication environment to meet production goals and deadlines.

Essential Skills

• At least 1 year of welding experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Proficiency in MIG welding (GMAW) using .035 hard wire on mild steel.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, including weld symbols and dimensions.
• Ability to set up and adjust a welding machine independently, including amperage and voltage settings.
• Competence in fitting up parts using fixtures prior to welding.
• Ability to read and use a tape measure accurately for layout and verification of dimensions.
• Understanding of GMAW welding processes, procedures, and welding symbols.
• Ability to follow Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and shop procedures.
• Capability to produce clean, smooth welds without sharp edges or defects.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in a fabrication shop environment in addition to production or structural welding.
• Familiarity with FCAW and other GMAW-related processes.
• Experience working with various wire sizes such as .030 and .045.
• Experience in stainless welding or TIG welding is beneficial.
• Ability to interpret schematics, layouts, and detailed fabrication drawings.
• Strong attention to detail and quality in both fit-up and finished welds.

Why Work Here?

You join a full-time role with access to comprehensive benefits, paid time off, and retirement savings with employer contribution. You benefit from company incentives, position-based bonus potential, and recognition programs such as Iron Man/Woman awards that include a cash bonus. You enjoy a culture that celebrates employees through luncheons with prizes and referral bonuses once you are a full-time employee. Benefits become available 60 days after becoming a full-time employee, and PTO becomes available after 6 months as a full-time employee. A shift differential is available for second shift when hired on full-time.

Work Environment

You work in a busy weld and paint shop that employs around 120 people, including approximately 80 welders. The facility includes a paint booth and multiple weld stations, supporting projects for railroad and transportation, military, construction, and oil and gas industries. You operate standard welding equipment and fixtures, setting up your own machine and working at dedicated welding stations in a production-oriented fabrication environment. A second shift is available with a shift differential for full-time employees. The environment is industrial and shop-based, with appropriate protective gear and work attire expected for welding and fabrication activities.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Fort Worth, TX.

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $24.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Fort Worth,TX.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 17, 2026.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
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