**Job Title: Welder** **Job Description** As a Welder, you will play a crucial role in joining metal pieces together by striking an arc that generates the necessary heat. You will manually guide the electrode or welding gun to ensure precise welds in various positions, including flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead. Your keen eye will assess weld quality based on bead size, color, and other specifications. **Responsibilities** + Manually guide electrode or gun along weld line to maintain the correct arc length and speed. + Examine welds to ensure they meet size and specification standards. + Apply filler rod manually to weld metal and ensure strong joins. + Clean or degrease weld joints or work pieces before welding. + Repair broken or cracked parts and fill holes. + Prepare broken parts for welding by grooving or scarfing surfaces. + Chip off excess weld, slag, and spatter. + Preheat work pieces with a hand torch or heating furnace. + Position and clamp work pieces or assemble them in jigs or fixtures. + Tack assemblies together to hold them in place. **Essential Skills** + Experience with blueprints (preferred). + MIG welding experience (1+ years manually welding). + Basic understanding of welding fundamentals. + Experience with stainless, mild, or carbon steel. + Positive attendance history. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience working in a manufacturing environment. + Eagerness to learn and grow within the company. + Experience with hand and power tools. + Comfortable working in a non-temperature controlled environment. + Willingness to work overtime. + Availability for first shift. **Why Work Here?** Join a family-owned company that values its employees and offers opportunities for growth and advancement. With only one location in Illinois and another in Michigan, we are an industry leader in stationary and telescopic seating manufacturing. We pride ourselves on promoting from within and fostering a supportive work culture. **Work Environment** You will be working in a non-temperature controlled environment, which can get very hot in the summer. The facility is medium-sized and maintained to be relatively clean, ensuring a comfortable workspace. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract position based out of Altamont, IL. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $21.00/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 Altamont,IL. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Feb 5, 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.