**Job Title: Welder** **Job Description** We are seeking a skilled Combination Welder with expertise in MIG welding and experience with robotic welding. The role primarily involves custom MIG welding, with occasional TIG welding. The candidate will work with materials such as mild steel and aluminum, fabricating items ranging from custom computer cabinets to large frames for the oil industry. The work is almost exclusively short-run and custom. **Responsibilities** + Perform MIG welding on various projects, including custom computer cabinets and large frames for the oil industry. + Utilize robotic welding techniques as required. + Read and interpret blueprints to execute welding tasks accurately. + Ensure high-quality welding on materials such as stainless steel, aluminum, and sheet metal. + Engage in fit-up welding and Pulse MIG welding as necessary. + Maintain flexibility to assist in various areas within a job shop environment. **Essential Skills** + 1+ years of experience in MIG/TIG welding, specifically with stainless steel and aluminum. + Experience working from blueprints and handling large parts, some up to 12 feet wide. + Ability to adapt to varied tasks in a custom job shop environment. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience with fit-up welding and Pulse MIG welding. + Familiarity with working on short-run, custom projects. **Why Work Here?** Join a team where your skills are valued with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including medical and dental insurance, a 401K plan, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage. We offer paid vacation and holidays, tuition reimbursement, and flexible spending accounts. Our work culture promotes fair and honest pricing, open communication, and customer-driven solutions. **Work Environment** The work environment is a first-shift schedule from 6 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Thursday. You will be manufacturing products for Thermo King, Delkor, and Beckman-Coulter. The company specializes in custom metal manufacturing, using materials like aluminum, low carbon steel, and various stainless steels, with metal thickness ranging from 3/32 to 1/2 inch. The role requires working with custom blueprints and engaging in both prototyping and precision metal fabrication. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $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 Minneapolis,MN. **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.