Job Title: Welder and Fabricator

Pay: $26/hr

Contract Duration: 1 year

Shift: 2nd (working 15+hrs of OT/week)

Per-Diem: $150/day

Job Description

Join our team as a Welder and Fabricator, where you will be responsible for joining, fabricating, and repairing metal and other weldable materials using appropriate welding techniques. You will interpret blueprints, specifications, diagrams, or schematics to determine the most suitable welding process and ensure the structural soundness of completed welds. This role involves welding and fitting various large structural steel components for NAVSEA-related equipment.

Responsibilities

Join, fabricate, and repair metal and other weldable materials using appropriate welding techniques.Interpret blueprints, specifications, diagrams, or schematics to determine the appropriate welding process.Inspect completed welds to ensure structural soundness.Weld and fit various large structural steel components for NAVSEA-related equipment.

Essential Skills

Proficiency in using tape measures, fitting, Flux core, pulse, MIG pulse, and squares.Ability to read and interpret blueprints and welding symbols with 3-5+ years of experience.3-5+ years of experience in structural fitting and welding.3-5+ years of experience in both flux core welding and pulse welding.3-5+ years of experience in converting fractions to decimals to 1/16th and/or 1/32nd from tape measures.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

3+ years of experience in shipyards and other related fields fabricating and welding large steel components for NAVSEA-related equipment.Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Charleston, SC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $26.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job\n classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be\n subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits\n available for this temporary role may include the following:\n\n • Medical, dental & vision\n • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital\n • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available\n • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)\n • Short and long-term disability\n • Health Spending Account (HSA)\n • Transportation benefits\n • Employee Assistance Program\n • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Charleston,SC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 6, 2026.

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\n About Aerotek:\n\n

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.

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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.

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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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