Job Title: Welder Job Description
We are seeking skilled welders for our team. You will be responsible for fabricating various sheet metal products, utilizing drawings, instructions, and company guidelines. This role requires expertise in operating welding equipment and working with different metal types.
Responsibilities
Operate welding equipment to work with carbon steel in various thicknesses, including horizontal and vertical positions. Stainless steel and aluminum welding is also required as needed.
Demonstrate proficiency in TIG and wire welding.
Visualize finished products through print reading.
Perform finish grinding on welded sheet metal using a hand grinder, ensuring cosmetically adequate welded/ground corners.
Repair improperly welded pieces and fill holes as necessary.
Essential Skills
Professional welding experience, preferably not limited to garage welding.
Proficiency in MIG/TIG welding on steel, stainless steel, and sheet metal.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
Experience in sheet metal fabrication and grinding.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Why Work Here?
Once you become a direct employee, enjoy 100% paid family health insurance with half of the high deductible covered by HSA, generous vacation days, and 10 paid holidays. Benefit from a 401k plan with a 2% match after six months.
Work Environment
Enjoy a clean, safe, and well-lit environment with good air quality. Work hours are Monday through Friday with a 30-minute unpaid break and a 15-minute paid break. First shift operates from 6:00 am to 2:30 pm, with potential for extended hours. Saturday shifts from 5:00 am to 10:00 am are scheduled on a rotating basis. Second shift offers a $2.00 per hour shift premium, running from 4:00 pm to 12:30 am, with a possibility to extend to 2:30 am. New second shift employees will train on the first shift for 1-4 weeks.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Bay City, MI.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $20.00/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 Bay City,MI.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Feb 6, 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.
