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Job Description

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Job Description

Join our team as a Structural Welder, where you will utilize your skills in flux core MIG welding to fabricate steel bridge components up to 1/2" thick. You will work from blueprints to execute full layouts and fabrication tasks. While welding is a significant part of the role, you will also operate overhead and Jib cranes and use equipment such as band saws, drill presses, stud welders, and grinders to complete bridge fabrication. This dynamic position requires mobility around the shop, including crawling under materials and welding in various positions.

Responsibilities

• Perform flux core MIG welding on steel bridge components.
• Work from blueprints to execute full layouts and fabrication tasks.
• Operate overhead and Jib cranes as necessary.
• Utilize various equipment including band saws, drill presses, stud welders, and grinders.
• Move around the shop to fabricate and weld bridges, including working in awkward positions.
• Potential to take on lead welder responsibilities in the future.

Essential Skills

• Strong structural welding experience.
• Ability to work independently and determine tasks without direction.
• Capability to consistently lift 50 lbs, kneel, stoop, and crawl.
• Willingness to learn and adapt.
• Ability to pass 3F and 4F within the first few days and a 3G weld test within the first month.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Blueprint reading skills.
• Experience in flux core welding on structural steel.
• Potential to be a lead.

Why Work Here?

Join a supportive team that offers yearly bonus potential, encouraging a culture of growth and development. Experience a dynamic work environment that values your skills and provides opportunities for advancement.

Work Environment

Work in a small-sized structural fabrication shop. The environment can be messy and lacks air conditioning. The position offers two shifts: 2nd Shift from 4 pm to 2:30 am and 1st Shift from 6 am to 4:30 pm, with two 15-minute breaks and a half-hour unpaid lunch.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $33.00/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 Shakopee,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 2, 2025.

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.

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 meet 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 in solving 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.

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