Welder/Assembler

Job Title: Welder/Assembler

Shift: 8am-5pm Mon-Fri

Pay: $17-$18.00/hr depending on experience

Location: Westside, Jacksonville FL (32221)

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Welder Assembler to join our team in constructing safe rooms. This role involves a combination of MIG welding and various assembly tasks, including building wall panels, installing flooring, ceilings, doors and painting. You'll utilize hand and power tools to measure and cut materials accurately. The position requires teamwork, as you will work in groups of 4-6, following drawings which you will be taught to read.

Responsibilities

• Perform MIG welding with a potential for TIG welding.
• Construct safe rooms by building wall panels and installing drywall.
• Utilize hand and power tools to measure and cut materials.
• Work collaboratively in teams of 4-6 to complete construction tasks.
• Follow construction drawings and learn to read them effectively.
• Spend approximately 50% of the time welding and 50% on other shop tasks, initially focusing on panel building.

Essential Skills

• Proficient in MIG welding and able to pass a weld test.
• Experience in construction, assembly, fabrication, or a shop setting.
• Proficiency with hand and power tools.
• Ability to read a tape measure down to the 16th inch.
• Comfortable reading tape measures and squares, and cutting products to size.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with TIG welding is a plus.
• Knowledge of using chop saws, bandsaws, and shears is beneficial.

Why Work Here?

We offer full benefits with three plans to choose from, including the potential for 100% employer-paid coverage. Employees enjoy a 3% 401k match, two weeks of paid vacation, ten major holidays, and annual reviews for raises. There is an opportunity for career advancement through proficiency levels, and permanent employees can travel internationally.

Work Environment

You will work in a smaller open-air shop with a very diverse workforce. The role involves collaboration in teams, and there is an expectation to travel approximately three times a year, each trip lasting about two weeks

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Jacksonville, FL.

The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $18.50/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 Jacksonville,FL.

This position is anticipated to close on May 27, 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):
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.