**Job Title: TIG Welder** **Job Description** This position involves predominantly TIG welding (90%) and some MIG welding (10%) on stainless steel. It is a low-volume, high-precision welding role that demands excellent attention to detail and a strong appreciation for quality craftsmanship. **Responsibilities** + Perform welding operations using MIG and TIG techniques to join and fabricate metal components, boxes, cabinets, and frames as per blueprints, drawings, and specifications. + Prepare metal surfaces by cleaning, grinding, and shaping them to ensure proper fit and optimal welding conditions. + Inspect welded components for quality assurance, ensuring they meet internal company and external customer quality expectations, and make necessary adjustments or repairs as needed. + Utilize job knowledge to continuously improve the quality and cost of welded products. + Collaborate with the fabrication team, including project managers, engineers, and other welders, to ensure efficient workflow, meet project deadlines, and resolve any welding-related issues or challenges. + Maintain accurate records of welding activities, including material usage, production rates, and any issues or defects encountered during the welding process. + Perform secondary machining operations as required. + Conduct simple maintenance on tools and equipment as needed. + Develop and approve relevant work instructions as required. + Exhibit leadership characteristics in areas such as attendance, positive and active team participation, cost reduction, and quality improvement. + Cross-train and engage in activities related to welding, blueprint reading, and MIG welding. **Essential Skills** + Ideally 5 years of experience with Stainless Steel MIG and TIG welding. + Proficiency in working with tolerances of .015-.20. + Ability to read and interpret blueprints. + Experience in TIG welding. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + AWS D1.1 Structural Welding certification. + AWS D1.2 Structural Welding certification. + AWS D1.3 Structural Welding certification. + AWS D1.4 Structural with Reinforcing Steel certification. + AWS D1.6 Structural Stainless Steel certification. + AWS D9.1 Sheet Metal Welding certification. **Why Work Here?** Enjoy working in a clean and climate-controlled environment. Benefit from a somewhat flexible schedule and collaborate with a small team of 1-2 other welders in the shop. **Work Environment** The work environment consists of standing on concrete floors, requiring you to bring your own helmet for a short weld test. It is climate controlled, clean, and offers a somewhat flexible schedule. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Chanhassen, Minnesota. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $35.00/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 Chanhassen,MN. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Aug 26, 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.