4 Welder 1st Shift jobs in Bloomington

**Job Title: Welder Fabricator**
**Job Description**
This position involves fabricating and welding components for different industries. You will be responsible for finding parts, performing your own layout and fitting, and executing welding tasks. The role requires the use of various tools such as saws, shear, punch press, and manual saw for cutting parts, as well as marking out and drilling holes. You will work with wire sizes mostly around .045 and be involved in making shoots, conveyors, channels, I-beams, and feeders.
**Responsibilities**
+ Perform layout and fitting of parts independently.
+ Use saws, shear, punch press, and manual saw to cut parts as needed.
+ Mark out and drill holes accurately.
+ Read and interpret blueprints for building parts and performing layouts.
+ Select appropriate equipment and plan part layout, cutting, fitting, tacking, and welding according to engineering production drawings.
+ Layout workpieces per drawing without guidance, using standard fixtures.
+ Set up, adjust, and operate machines and equipment to produce quality parts.
+ Perform welding tasks without the use of fixtures, including both flat and out-of-position welds.
**Essential Skills**
+ Proven experience with welding, particularly MIG welding with large wire sizes and heavy materials.
+ Ability to read and interpret blueprints, including weld symbols.
+ Experience in fitting, assembling, and laying out parts per prints.
+ Proficiency in using tape measures, compasses, micrometers, mag levels, protractors, versa gauges, and calipers.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Previous experience as a Welder Fabricator.
**Why Work Here?**
Join a company dedicated to innovation and quality. You will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects and further develop your skills in a supportive and dynamic environment.
**Work Environment**
Work involves using various tools and equipment in a manufacturing setting. You will work with engineering production drawings and need to adapt to different welding positions, including some out-of-position welding.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract position based out of Mackinaw, Illinois.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $25.00/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 Mackinaw,IL.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 28, 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.