Welder And Fitter

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Welder and Fitter

Job Description

This role focuses on setting up and operating welding equipment to produce high‑quality sheet metal and structural steel products according to detailed blueprints and customer specifications. You will interpret complex drawings, perform precise measurements, and utilize MIG and TIG welding techniques to assemble and weld a variety of enclosures, boxes, and specialty weldments. You consistently follow safety practices while working in a fast‑paced fabrication and manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Set up welding equipment, including adjusting speeds, settings, and parameters to meet job requirements.
• Read and interpret complicated drawings and blueprints, including decimal dimensions and detailed fabrication specifications.
• Utilize quality instruments to verify that work meets blueprint and customer specifications, ensuring consistent product quality.
• Assemble and weld a variety of sheet metal products with varying thicknesses and gauges, including 3/8 inch to 1 inch steel.
• Perform MIG welding as the primary process, focusing on horizontal and downhill welds, with occasional TIG welding as needed.
• Weld wiring enclosures, boxes, and other special weldments required for production runs.
• Perform accurate fitting of components based on blueprint specifications prior to welding.
• Use grinders and related fabrication tools to prepare, finish, and refine welds and assemblies.
• Measure angles and dimensions precisely using tape measures and quality instruments down to 1/64 inch.
• Follow established safety practices at all times, including proper use of personal protective equipment and adherence to plant safety procedures.
• Collaborate with team members and supervisors to meet production schedules and quality standards.
• Participate in training to learn machinery, processes, and best practices, and apply this knowledge on assigned shifts.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area to support safe and efficient operations.

Essential Skills

• 2–5 years of experience in job shop, fabrication shop, or manufacturing welding roles, which may include a combination of welding technical trade school and hands‑on work.
• Proficient experience reading and interpreting complicated blueprints, including decimal dimensions and detailed fabrication drawings.
• Ability to utilize complex blueprints to perform fitting, setup, and welding for structural steel and sheet metal components.
• Strong MIG welding skills, particularly in horizontal and downhill positions.
• Experience assembling and welding sheet metal products with thicknesses ranging from 3/8 inch to 1 inch steel.
• Capability to weld wiring enclosures, boxes, and special weldments for production.
• Proficiency with grinders and common fabrication tools used in welding and fitting.
• Ability to measure angles and dimensions accurately using tape measures and quality instruments down to 1/64 inch.
• Solid understanding of quality assurance practices and use of measurement tools to verify compliance with blueprints and customer specifications.
• Commitment to following safety procedures and using required personal protective equipment in a manufacturing environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in a job shop or fabrication environment with a variety of welding projects and materials.
• Technical trade school or formal welding training is beneficial.
• Experience with TIG welding for occasional applications.
• Ability to work from complex drawings for both sheet metal and structural components.
• Experience working with aluminum sheet metal is a plus.
• Comfort using a range of quality instruments for inspection and measurement.
• Willingness to work second or third shift and participate in overtime when scheduled.
• Ability to adapt quickly during training to new machinery, processes, and production workflows.

Why Work Here?

You join a company that invests in your well‑being and long‑term success through comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan with employer matching, and paid time off. You benefit from additional support such as an Employee Assistance Program, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, and access to fitness facilities. The benefits package can also include life insurance and flexible spending accounts, helping you balance work, health, and family needs while growing your skills in a modern, expanding manufacturing environment.

Work Environment

You work in a large, non‑temperature‑controlled manufacturing plant with expansive production areas that include over 20 CNC workstations and more than 40 welding bays, with continued expansion planned. The facility can get hot during summer months, and the company provides cold drinks, popsicles, and large fans at each workstation to help keep operators comfortable. There are multiple shift options: two positions on a 3:30 pm–10:30 pm Monday–Friday schedule, where the standard shift involves working 7 hours and being paid for 8 hours, and one position on a 10:30 pm–7:00 am Monday–Friday schedule, with overtime as needed and a 10% shift differential. Training is conducted on day shift for approximately 4–8 weeks, depending on how quickly you learn the machinery and processes. The dress code includes jeans or work pants and short‑ or long‑sleeve shirts, with steel‑toe footwear required for safety, and hearing and eye protection required in all manufacturing departments.

This is a Permanent position based out of Lexington, TN.

The pay range for this position is $58732.00 - $58732.00/yr.

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.

medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k plan with employer matching, and paid time off, along with perks like an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), tuition reimbursement, and employee discounts. Additional benefits can include life insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSAs), and access to fitness facilities

This is a fully onsite position in Lexington,TN.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 25, 2026.

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.