Mig Welder

Job Title: Welder 1st Shift (MonFri, 6:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m.) 100% paid benefits after 90 days.

Job Description

This role focuses on performing high-quality MIG/GMAW welding on a variety of thin-gauge metals in a small job shop environment. You set up and maintain welding equipment, interpret blueprints, and support general shop operations as needed. This position suits someone who enjoys hands-on production work, values precision, and is willing to help wherever needed in the shop.

Responsibilities

• Perform high-quality MIG/GMAW welding on ferrous and non-ferrous thin-gauge metals, including carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
• Read, interpret, and follow specialized blueprints, engineering drawings, and welding symbols to lay out and fit assemblies accurately.
• Lay out and fit up components using hand tools and measuring instruments to ensure correct alignment and part precision before final welding.
• Set up and calibrate welding machines, including adjusting wire feed speeds, selecting proper voltage and gas cylinders, and changing wire spools.
• Perform basic preventive maintenance on assigned welding machinery to ensure safe and reliable operation.

Essential Skills

• Hands-on MIG/GMAW welding experience, including production welding.
• Demonstrated ability to perform MIG welding on thin-gauge metals, including carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
• Ability to read, interpret, and follow blueprints, engineering plans, and welding symbols.
• Proficiency in setting up and calibrating MIG welding machines, including adjusting wire feed speed, voltage, and gas selection.

Why Work Here?

The company offers a supportive, team-focused environment where your skills and flexibility are valued. Once you are hired on, the company pays 100% of your medical benefits, reflecting a strong commitment to employee well-being. You work a consistent first-shift schedule Monday through Friday, supporting a stable work-life balance in a setting that values craftsmanship and long-term growth.

Work Environment

You work in a small job shop environment that can be dirty in some areas due to the nature of metal fabrication and welding. The role is on 1st shift, Monday through Friday, from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. You regularly use MIG/GMAW welding machines, hand tools, measuring instruments, and specialized welding fixtures. The atmosphere is collaborative and flexible, and because it is a small shop, you may rotate between welding and other shop tasks depending on daily production needs.

This is a Permanent position based out of Maple Hill, KS.

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $22.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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 Permanent position based out of Maple Hill, KS.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 29, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Maple Hill,KS.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.