TIG Welder
Aerotek
**Job Title: TIG Welder**
**Job Description**
This position involves setting up and maintaining welding equipment, and performing TIG and/or MIG welding as per provided instructions. The role requires using fixtures or table setups with clamps or angle plates to achieve precise shapes and dimensions, working to tight tolerances, and welding in sequences that minimize warpage and distortion. Candidates may also repair or rework parts to restore required tolerances affected by manufacturing processes. In addition to welding, the role involves assisting in other areas of the plant, such as grinding, straightening, and metal finishing, to meet final product finish requirements. The position requires the use of measuring equipment to check dimensions, tolerances, and visual conditions of parts, as well as the ability to read blueprint designs for precision sheet metal drawings.
**Responsibilities**
+ Set up and maintain welding equipment.
+ Perform TIG welding according to instructions.
+ Use fixtures or table setups with clamps or angle plates to produce correct shapes and dimensions.
+ Work to tight tolerances and minimize warpage and distortion during welding.
+ Repair or rework parts affected by manufacturing processes.
+ Assist in grinding, straightening, and metal finishing to meet product finish requirements.
+ Use tape measures, calipers, and other measuring gauges to verify physical dimensions and tolerances.
+ Read blueprint designs for precision sheet metal drawings.
**Essential Skills**
+ 4-5 years of experience in TIG welding.
+ Experience in welding sheet metal or thin gauge metals.
+ Proficiency in blueprint reading and working with precision sheet metal drawings.
+ Experience welding stainless steel and aluminum.
+ Proficiency in using tape measure and precision measuring tools to tight tolerances.
+ Focus on aesthetics and clean welds.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ CWI certification is a nice-to-have for long-term value.
+ Openness to training and certification in AWS D17.1 (Aerospace) standards.
+ AWS certifications D1.1 and D17.1 are advantageous.
**Why Work Here?**
Enjoy working in a clean, climate-controlled shop with **100% company-paid healthcare** premiums. Benefit from 12 days of PTO accrued weekly, 8 paid holidays, and opportunities for career advancement and training. After 12 months of employment, the company contributes 3% of your salary to a 401k plan automatically. Additionally, the company purchases PPE, including steel-toed boots.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $28.00/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 New Freedom,PA.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on May 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.
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