Job Information
Aerotek Welder in Ashland, Virginia
Job Title: Welder
Job Description
Join our team as a Welder, responsible for MIG and Stick welding, including welding new parts onto machines and grinding old parts off efficiently. You will read simple drawings to lay out rebar and build forms, set up large metal forms for concrete pouring, and clean metal forms by scraping dried concrete and using a sledgehammer. Your role will also include other manual labor and maintenance tasks as needed. Our workday typically ends between 2:30pm-3:30pm, but flexibility to stay until the job is complete is essential.
Hard Skills
MIG and Stick welding
Reading drawings
Basic math
Using a tape measurer
Maintenance skills including turning wrenches
Soft Skills
Efficiency
Flexibility
Physical stamina
Shifts:
- Monday- Friday 6 AM - 4PM
Work Environment
You will work in an open-air concrete yard, able to handle various weather conditions including hot, cold, rainy, windy, and dusty environments. The standard workday aims for 8 hours, but you must be willing to work up to 10 hours if needed. Safety gear required includes steel-toe boots, hard hat, safety glasses, ear plugs, and long pants. A long shirt is recommended to prevent skin cuts from concrete.
About Aerotek:
We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.
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.