**Job Title: MIG Welder** **Job Description** The MIG Welder is responsible for fabricating and welding metal components according to blueprints and specifications. This role involves operating welding equipment, ensuring quality standards, and maintaining a safe work environment. **Responsibilities** + Perform MIG welding on parts such as leg stands, cab shields, engine mounts, and light bars. + Execute MIG tack welding to hold two pieces of steel together prior to finishing welds. + Conduct cosmetic MIG welding on VBOX Hopper Spreaders, ensuring straight-line MIG welds in various positions. + Read and interpret technical drawings, welding symbols, and specifications. + Fabricate metal parts, including cutting, grinding, and fitting before welding. + Inspect welds visually to ensure quality and adherence to specifications. + Operate hand tools, power tools, and welding equipment safely and effectively. **Essential Skills** + Proficiency in MIG welding techniques, including high-quality welds on steel and possibly aluminum. + Experience welding stainless steel with thickness ranging from 14g to 3/4" plate. + Understanding of blueprint reading and welding symbols. + Fabrication skills, including cutting, grinding, and fitting of metal parts. + Ability to inspect welds for quality and adherence to specifications. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Around 2-3 years of experience working as a welder in a manufacturing environment or a welding trade school. + Manual dexterity with steady hands and good hand-eye coordination. + Physical ability to stand for long periods, lift heavy materials, and work in various positions. + Knowledge of workplace safety practices, including PPE use and hazard recognition. + Precision in measurements and weld quality with attention to detail. + Ability to meet production deadlines without compromising quality. + Teamwork skills for collaborating with other welders, fabricators, and engineers. + Problem-solving skills to identify and correct welding or fabrication issues. **Why Work Here?** Employees enjoy comprehensive benefits, including prescription, dental, and vision insurance plans, a 401(k) plan with company match, company-paid life insurance, paid vacation, disability insurance, and paid holidays. The company has an excellent safety record and offers annual reviews and compensation increases. Career growth opportunities abound, as the company promotes from within. **Work Environment** The work environment is a manufacturing setting where temperatures match the outside climate during summer. Water stations and access to ice pops are available to help manage the heat. The facility is organized with materials laid out neatly and forklifts operating throughout, requiring employees to be mindful of their surroundings. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lindenwood, Illinois. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $23.00/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 Rochelle,IL. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Aug 22, 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.