Job Title: Welder
Job Description
Join our team as a Welder, where you will utilize your skills to fabricate and assemble steel to build equipment. You will read blueprints and engineering drawings to ensure the correct assembly and welding of products. This role involves operating material moving equipment and assembling heavy equipment, either post-paint or pre-fabrication.
Responsibilities
Essential Skills
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Why Work Here?
Experience the opportunity for cross-training and significant professional development. Engage in a variety of tasks, from heavy blueprint use to fabrication, ensuring that no two days are the same. Witness the equipment creation process from start to finish.
Work Environment
Work in a historic, nostalgic production environment where conditions may be hot or cold, but temperatures are controlled. Join a team of 10 assembly/welders working on the first shift from Monday to Thursday, 6am-4:30pm, with occasional overtime on Fridays and Saturdays.
Schedule a virtual meeting with a recruiter directly here: https://talentassistant.aerotek.com/assistant/bookings/rKKBHMd0
Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Paton, IA.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $20.00 - $25.00/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 Paton,IA.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Apr 22, 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.
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