Welder Fabricator

Aerotek is hiring a Welder/Fabricator for a manufacturing company located in Blytheville, AR. This position is a 1st shift 6:00AM-6:00PM (averaging 60 hours/week). Pay $30-$35/hr depending on experience, 6 month contract to hire opportunity. Please apply for immediate consideration.

*Candidates must take/pass respirator fit test*

Job Description

As a Welder/Fabricator, you will be responsible for reading and interpreting blueprints, drawings, specifications, and work orders to determine fabrication requirements. You will measure, mark, cut, shape, and assemble structural steel and metal components according to established specifications and tolerances, operating fabrication equipment safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, specifications, and work orders.
• Measure, mark, cut, shape, and assemble structural steel and metal components.
• Operate fabrication equipment such as saws, presses, ironworkers, drill presses, plasma cutters, grinders, and other metalworking machinery.
• Prepare materials for welding by fitting, beveling, cleaning, and aligning components.
• Perform layout and fit-up activities to ensure dimensional accuracy and structural integrity.
• Inspect fabricated parts for accuracy, structural integrity, and compliance with quality standards.
• Utilize hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments safely and effectively.

Essential Skills

• Welding (MIG, Stick) **TIG is a plus**
• Fabrication
• Blueprint reading
• Welding proficiency

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of structural fabrication, metal fabrication, or related manufacturing experience.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting fabrication drawings, blueprints, and shop sketches.
• Experience using measuring tools such as tape measures, calipers, squares, and levels.
• Knowledge of structural steel fabrication techniques and practices.
• Ability to safely operate fabrication equipment and material-handling devices.

Why Work Here?

Join a family-owned and operated company that values its employees by offering quarterly bonuses.

Work Environment

Work in both indoor and outdoor environments with the ability to move throughout the plant site and production buildings. Regularly required to descend and ascend stairs, bend, twist, stoop, kneel, push, pull, and crawl. Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces is necessary.