**Job Title: Welder** **Job Description** As a welder, you will be responsible for striking an arc to generate heat, melting, and depositing metal from the electrode to the workpiece, joining edges of work pieces. You will manually guide the electrode or gun along the weld line, maintaining the length of the arc and speed of movement to form the specified depth of fusion and bead. This role involves welding in various positions such as flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead, and examining welds for bead size and other specifications. **Responsibilities** + Manually guide the electrode or gun along the weld line, maintaining arc length and speed. + Weld in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions. + Examine welds for bead size and other specifications. + Apply filler rod manually to supply weld metal. + Clean or degrease weld joints or workpieces. + Repair broken or cracked parts and fill holes. + Prepare broken parts for welding by grooving or scarfing surfaces. + Chip off excess weld, slag, and spatter. + Preheat workpieces with a hand torch or heating furnace. + Position and clamp workpieces together or assemble them in a jig or fixture. + Tack assemblies together. **Essential Skills** + Experience with blueprints (preferred) + MIG welding experience (1+ years manually welding) + Basic understanding of welding fundamentals + Experience with stainless, mild, or carbon steel + Positive attendance history + Experience with assembly and structural welding + Proficiency with measuring tools **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience working in a manufacturing environment + Eagerness to learn + Experience with hand and power tools + Comfortable working in a non-temperature controlled environment + Willingness to work overtime **Why Work Here?** Join a family-owned company with locations in Illinois and Michigan. We are an industry leader in stationary and telescopic seating manufacturing, offering opportunities for promotion within the company. **Work Environment** This position is in a non-temperature controlled environment, which can get very hot in the summer. The facility is relatively clean and medium-sized. You will be working the first shift. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract position based out of Altamont, Illinois. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $23.00/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) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Altamont,IL. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Apr 28, 2025. **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.