Job Description

Job Title: Welder & Fabricator

Job Description

This role focuses on welding and fitting in a custom job shop environment, working on the fabrication and manufacture of custom machinery and structures. You will use a wide range of welding processes, fabrication machinery, and hand tools while interpreting mechanical blueprints, CAD drawings, and welding symbols to produce high-quality, custom-built equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform welding and fitting tasks for custom machinery and structural projects in a job shop environment.
• Use SMAW, FCAW, and GMAW welding processes in all positions to complete a variety of fabrication assignments.
• Operate fabrication machinery such as plate shears, presses, ironworkers, drilling and tapping equipment, plate burning equipment, and plasma cutting systems.
• Use handheld oxygen/acetylene torches for cutting and fabrication tasks as required.
• Read, interpret, and work from mechanical blueprints, welding symbols, and CAD drawings to ensure accurate fabrication.
• Apply appropriate fabrication techniques involved in the manufacture of custom machinery and projects.
• Use fabrication hand tools, including drills, grinders, cutting tools, squares, and levels, to prepare, fit, and finish components.
• Safely operate overhead cranes and apply proper rigging techniques to move and position materials and assemblies.
• Safely operate lift trucks up to 8,000 pounds to transport materials and finished products within the facility.
• Assist in the preparation of equipment for painting, including cleaning, masking, and surface preparation.
• Support the assembly of equipment for shipping, ensuring components are properly fitted, secured, and documented.
• Participate in the testing of equipment to verify functionality and quality prior to shipment or installation.
• Assist with the installation of equipment at customer sites as needed.
• Perform other duties required in daily production to support smooth and efficient operations.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), FCAW (Flux-Cored Arc Welding), and GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) processes in all positions.
• Strong experience in welding and fitting for metal fabrication in a custom job shop environment.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical blueprints, welding symbols, and fabrication drawings.
• Proficiency in the use of fabrication techniques for the manufacture of custom machinery and projects.
• Ability to operate fabrication machinery, including plate shears, presses, ironworkers, drilling and tapping equipment, plate burning equipment, and plasma cutting systems.
• Proficiency with handheld oxygen/acetylene torches for cutting and fabrication.
• Skilled use of fabrication hand tools such as drills, grinders, cutting tools, squares, and levels.
• Understanding, proficiency, and safe use of overhead cranes and rigging techniques.
• Understanding, proficiency, and safe usage of lift trucks up to 8,000 pounds.
• Ability to read and understand CAD drawings related to fabrication projects.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Welding certification may be required for some projects.
• Experience with metal fabrication, including MIG welding and general fabrication work.
• Experience as a fitter in a metal fabrication environment.
• Experience working in a custom machinery or custom fabrication shop.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Ability to collaborate with others in a production environment and support various stages of the build process, including painting preparation, assembly, testing, and installation.

Why Work Here?

You will work in a setting that values craftsmanship, safety, and continuous skill development, giving you the opportunity to work on a wide variety of custom projects rather than repetitive production work. The environment encourages hands-on learning across multiple fabrication processes and equipment types, allowing you to broaden your technical expertise. You will be part of a team-oriented culture where collaboration and versatility are appreciated, and where your contribution to building high-quality, custom machinery is recognized.

Work Environment

This position is based in a custom job shop focused on the fabrication and manufacture of machinery and structural projects. You will work around a variety of industrial equipment, including plate shears, presses, ironworkers, drilling and tapping machines, plate burning equipment, plasma cutters, overhead cranes, lift trucks, and handheld oxygen/acetylene torches. The role is hands-on and shop-floor based, involving regular use of fabrication hand tools such as drills, grinders, cutting tools, squares, and levels. Work is typically performed in a production environment where safety procedures and proper use of personal protective equipment are essential. The pace can vary depending on project requirements, with a mix of fabrication, fitting, assembly preparation, testing, and occasional on-site installation of equipment at customer locations.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of PHILOMATH, OR.

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $27.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in PHILOMATH,OR.

This position is anticipated to close on May 4, 2026.

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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