Welding Lead

Job Title: Welding Lead

Job Description

This position is for a 3rd shift Welding Lead who will act as a working lead, eventually leading a team of 3-10 people. The role involves welding, running fabrication equipment, cutting metals, and ensuring products flow through the shop efficiently. You will be MIG welding on mild steel and stainless steel to produce exhaust systems for various industries, including power generation, oil & gas, marine, locomotive, construction, and off-road markets. Tack welding and assembling exhausts will also be part of your duties, although most work will be a mix of custom and production style MIG welding. Understanding blueprints and weld symbols is crucial, as is the ability to perform a variety of tasks throughout the shop. You may also assist with fabrication work such as running a brake press, shear, and roller as needed.

Hard Skills

metal fabrication

MIG welding

blueprint reading

weld symbols

plasma cutting

fabrication equipment operation

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Northfield, Minnesota.

Work Environment

The facility is well laid out and organized, providing a conducive environment for fabrication and welding tasks.

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.