1st Shift Welder

1st Shift Welder

Job Description

This role focuses on structural and miscellaneous steel fabrication, including reading and following engineering blueprints, fitting and aligning structural components, and performing high-quality structural welding. You will work with a variety of steel products such as plate steel tanks and bins, stairs and handrails, joists and deck, highway guardrail, pipe bollards, and general warehouse steel, ensuring all work meets industrial standards and inspection requirements.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret engineering blueprints to understand specifications, dimensions, and welding requirements for structural projects.

• Align, fit, and assemble structural components such as beams, trusses, angles, platforms, joists, and deck according to design and safety standards.

• Perform structural welding on I-beams and other steel components using processes such as MIG and flux core, including 1G and 2G positions.

• Carry out miscellaneous steel fabrication, including plate steel fabrication for tanks, bins, stairs, handrails, highway guardrail, pipe bollards, and warehouse steel structures.

• Conduct visual inspections of welds and fabricated components to verify quality, accuracy, and compliance with specifications.

• Use grinders and other hand tools to prepare, finish, and smooth welds and metal surfaces as required.

• Follow production schedules and meet output targets while maintaining high standards of workmanship and safety.

• Practice and refine welding techniques, including performing weld tests such as 2G horizontal or 3G vertical, to demonstrate and maintain proficiency.

• Handle and move materials and components, including lifting up to 50 lbs, in a safe and efficient manner.

Why Work Here?

You can rely on consistent, long-term work projected over 3–5 years, providing stability and the opportunity to grow your skills in structural and miscellaneous steel fabrication. The environment supports hands-on learning, allowing you to practice and refine welding techniques on site. You will gain broad exposure to a variety of steel products and fabrication projects, helping you build a strong, versatile foundation in industrial welding.

Work Environment

The work takes place across two fabrication sites in the Allentown and Bethlehem, PA area, operating on two shifts to support ongoing production needs. The facilities are dimly lit and not temperature-controlled, so you should be comfortable working in varying lighting and climate conditions typical of heavy industrial environments. You will use welding machines, grinders, hand tools, and inspection tools while working around structural steel, plate steel, and miscellaneous metal components in a busy, production-focused setting. Appropriate workwear and personal protective equipment are expected to ensure safety and comfort in this industrial fabrication environment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bethlehem, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $25.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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 Bethlehem,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 2, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.