Fitter

Job Title: Fitter

Job Description

This role focuses on reading and interpreting blueprints to accurately lay out, align, and fit metal components for welding and assembly in a custom fabrication shop. The fitter prepares materials, ensures precise fit-up using measuring tools, and verifies that assemblies meet quality and dimensional standards.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints to determine layout, dimensions, and assembly requirements.
• Lay out, align, and fit metal components prior to welding, ensuring correct position and orientation.
• Use measuring tools such as tape measures, gauges, squares, and calipers to achieve precise fit-up.
• Prepare materials for fabrication, including cutting, grinding, beveling, and cleaning surfaces.
• Position, clamp, and secure parts to maintain accurate assembly during welding and fabrication.
• Inspect fit-ups and completed assemblies to verify they meet quality, structural, and dimensional standards.
• Collaborate with welders and other shop personnel to complete custom fabrication projects according to specifications.
• Follow shop procedures and safety practices while working with fabrication tools and equipment.

Essential Skills

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and fabrication drawings, including passing a blueprint reading test.
• Proven ability to perform fit-up work on steel components to a high standard of accuracy.
• 3–5 years of experience in fitting and fabrication, including structural fitting.
• Hands-on experience with MIG welding and working in a welding or fabrication environment.
• Strong blueprint reading skills applied to structural and custom fabrication projects.
• Proficiency using hand tools and measuring devices such as tape measures, gauges, squares, and calipers.
• Experience in a custom weld shop or similar fabrication setting.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• TIG welding experience is a major plus but not required.
• Experience working with flux core welding processes is beneficial.
• Background in structural fabrication and assembly is an advantage.
• Ability to work effectively with a variety of hand tools and fabrication equipment.
• Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality, accurate work.

Why Work Here?

You will work a stable first-shift schedule from Monday to Friday, supporting work-life balance with very little required overtime. The shop focuses on custom fabrication work, offering variety and the opportunity to build specialized skills. You will join a small team environment where your contributions are visible and valued, and where you can continue to grow your expertise in fitting and welding.

Work Environment

This is a small custom fabrication and welding shop that produces work according to specific client needs. The role is on first shift, typically 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with minimal overtime. The facility is not climate controlled and can be dusty and loud at times due to fabrication and welding activities. You will work around common welding and fabrication equipment, hand tools, and measuring devices in a hands-on, production-focused environment.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Louisville, KY.

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $26.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Louisville,KY.

This position is anticipated to close on May 14, 2026.

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.