**Now Hiring: Fabrication Associate & Assembler** 📍 **Location:** Ashland, VA 🕒 **Schedule:** Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:00 PM 📄 **Type:** Contract-to-Hire **💼** **About the Role** Step into a hands-on role where precision meets purpose. As a Fabrication Associate & Assembler, you’ll be part of a skilled production team shaping high-performance filtration and separation products used around the world. You’ll work with sheet metal, operate fabrication machinery, and assemble components with care and accuracy. If you enjoy working with your hands, learning new tools, and being part of a team that values craftsmanship, this is the opportunity for you. **🛠️** **What You’ll Be Doing** + Assemble filter components using hand tools and basic machinery + Prepare materials and set up workstations for efficient production + Inspect parts and finished assemblies for defects or inconsistencies + Track material usage and maintain accurate production records + Report equipment or material issues to supervisors promptly + Perform basic maintenance and setup checks on tools and machines + Follow all safety protocols and contribute to a clean, organized workspace + Cross-train in multiple production areas to expand your skill set **📐** **What You Bring** + Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality + Ability to read blueprints and mechanical drawings + Experience operating fabrication equipment (shears, press brakes, punch presses) + Proficiency with metric tools like micrometers and rulers + Solid math and measuring skills (including reading to 1/16th inch) **💡** **Bonus Skills** + Prior experience working with sheet metal + Familiarity with computer-controlled fabrication equipment **🌟** **Why You’ll Love Working Here** + Join a global leader in filtration and separation technology + Work in a climate-controlled shop with a supportive, close-knit team + Enjoy a structured schedule with weekends off + Grow your career through cross-training and advancement opportunities + Be part of a company that invests in your success **Ready to build something that matters?** Apply today and start shaping the future with us—one component at a time. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $19.50 - $19.50/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 Ashland,VA. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Sep 17, 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.