Job Description

We are seeking a Welder/Fabricator to build and weld structural steel products such as columns, beams, and stairs according to specifications on blueprints. The ideal candidate will be adept at cutting, sizing, shaping, bending materials, tacking them into place, and welding them.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints

• Review the quality of completed work

• Ensure stairs or handles are ready for installation upon arrival at the job site

• Cut, size, shape, and bend materials

• Tack materials into place and weld them

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• 2+ years' MIG welding experience

• Union welding experience preferred

• Ability to read and build from structural blueprints

• Ability to use a tape measure accurately

• Ability to pass written Weld Test

• Ability to pass Blueprint Test

• AWS certification (preferred)

• AISC Manufacturing experience (preferred)

• Experience with different kinds of structures like huge columns, stairs, hand railings, cross frames for roofs, and components to hold overhead cranes

• Experience with Flux welding

Why Work Here?

As an employee, you will enjoy front-loaded vacation time after 60 days of employment, competitive health benefits, and the opportunity to earn stock in the company through an ESOP. We offer yearly reviews with potential wage increases, and a scheduling attainment bonus based on meeting production goals. Additionally, enjoy food trucks twice a month with company-paid lunches.

Work Environment

This is a 3rd shift position from Monday to Thursday, 6 PM to 6 AM, at our Carlisle, Iowa location. The fabrication shop environment can be dirty, and appropriate PPE such as jeans, a work-appropriate shirt, steel-toed boots, a weld helmet, and safety glasses are required. The team is small, consisting of 15-20 people, with plans to move to a larger site in Des Moines or Carlisle. We seek candidates who fit in with the company culture, environment, attitude, attendance, and effort requirements, and who are eager to grow and contribute to the company.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $30.00

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 Carlisle,IA.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Feb 4, 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.