Welder

**Job Title: MIG Welder****Job Description**We are seeking skilled MIG Welders to join our team. As a MIG Welder, you will weld on mild carbon steel (7-14 gauge, mainly 12 gauge) in horizontal, vertical, and circular positions. You will use a grinder and other hand tools such as a screwdriver, wrench, and hammer. Occasionally, you will read blueprints and use a hand cart to pull necessary materials. You are required to finish projects within the allotted target time, which can range from 30 minutes to 5 hours depending on experience and product. You must be able to lift up to 75 lbs and operate a hydraulic welding table. Ninety percent of your day will consist of MIG welding, with the remaining 10% spent transporting materials and using hand tools.**Hard Skills**+ MIG Welding on mild carbon steel+ Horizontal, vertical, and circular welding+ Operating hydraulic welding table+ Reading blueprints+ Using hand tools (grinder, screwdriver, wrench, hammer)**Soft Skills**+ Time management to meet target deadlines+ Ability to work independently+ Team interaction with Lead/Supervisor**Job Type**This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 6 Month(s).**Work Site**This is a fully on-site position in University Park, Illinois.**Work Environment**You will work in a heavy industrial environment with 40 welding booths equipped with hydraulic tables, fabrication machinery (presses, saws, manual machinery), conveyors, and forklifts. The environment is not well lit and can be dirty. You will work independently in your own welding booth but will interact with your team Lead/Supervisor throughout the day. PPE including steel toe boots, eye protection, hoods, gloves, and sleeves will be provided. This is a non-union position. Sixty-five percent of employees are Spanish-speaking.**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.