Welder

Aerotek; Stratford; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid benefits

Retirement savings with employer con-

Profit-sharing bonuses

Attendance bonuses

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Aerotek in Stratford, Ontario is seeking a skilled Welder to fabricate, fit, and finish metal components from detailed drawings, blueprints, and welding symbols. You will perform high‑quality GMAW (MIG) and GTAW (TIG) welding on carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum in a heavy industrial environment.

This contract‑to‑hire position offers steady shifts (days and afternoons) with overtime opportunities and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of MIG (GMAW) welding experience.
• Proven ability to read and interpret blueprints, complex drawings, and welding symbols.
• Hands-on experience welding carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
• Proficiency with GMAW (MIG) and GTAW (TIG) welding processes.
• Ability to perform fitting and assembly of components prior to welding.
• Comfortable with heavy lifting and working in a heavy industrial environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality welds.
• Ability to perform grinding and finishing operations as part of the welding process.
• Capability to follow safety procedures and work effectively in a fabrication and assembly setting.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and work from complex drawings, blueprints, and welding symbols to produce components that meet customer requirements and specifications.
• Perform high-quality GMAW (MIG) and GTAW (TIG) welding on carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum to required specifications.
• Carry out welding, grinding, and related finishing duties to ensure clean, accurate, and structurally sound welds.
• Fit and assemble metal components accurately prior to welding, ensuring proper alignment and tolerances.
• Use flux core welding techniques as required for specific applications and materials.
• Handle and move materials, including heavy lifting, in a safe and efficient manner within a heavy industrial environment.
• Operate safely around fabrication equipment and tools, following all workplace safety procedures and best practices.
• Collaborate with team members in fitting, welding, metal forming, saw cutting, painting, and assembly departments to complete projects from small components to large structures.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area, ensuring tools and equipment are in proper working condition.
• Meet quality, productivity, and schedule expectations while producing consistent, repeatable work.

Skills

MIG welding (GMAW) experience

Read blueprints & welding symbols

Welding carbon steel, stainless steel,

GMAW (MIG) & GTAW (TIG) welding

Fitting & assembly before welding

Heavy lifting in industrial env

Attention to detail

Grinding & finishing

Safety procedures awareness

Tools

CWB ticket

AWS ticket

TSSA ticket

Overhead crane certification

Job description

Welder

Job Description

This role involves fabricating, fitting, and finishing metal components to precise customer specifications using detailed schematics and blueprints. You will perform high-quality GMAW and GTAW welding on carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum, while working in a heavy industrial environment that supports a wide range of projects for heavy truck, defense, and off-road equipment applications.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and work from complex drawings, blueprints, and welding symbols to produce components that meet customer requirements and specifications.

• Perform high-quality GMAW (MIG) and GTAW (TIG) welding on carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum to required specifications.

• Carry out welding, grinding, and related finishing duties to ensure clean, accurate, and structurally sound welds.

• Fit and assemble metal components accurately prior to welding, ensuring proper alignment and tolerances.

• Use flux core welding techniques as required for specific applications and materials.

• Handle and move materials, including heavy lifting, in a safe and efficient manner within a heavy industrial environment.

• Operate safely around fabrication equipment and tools, following all workplace safety procedures and best practices.

• Collaborate with team members in fitting, welding, metal forming, saw cutting, painting, and assembly departments to complete projects from small components to large structures.

• Maintain a clean and organized work area, ensuring tools and equipment are in proper working condition.

• Meet quality, productivity, and schedule expectations while producing consistent, repeatable work.

Essential Skills

• Minimum 3+ years of MIG (GMAW) welding experience.

• Proven ability to read and interpret blueprints, complex drawings, and welding symbols.

• Hands‑on experience welding carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.

• Proficiency with GMAW (MIG) and GTAW (TIG) welding processes.

• Ability to perform fitting and assembly of components prior to welding.

• Comfortable with heavy lifting and working in a heavy industrial environment.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high‑quality welds.

• Ability to perform grinding and finishing operations as part of the welding process.

• Capability to follow safety procedures and work effectively in a fabrication and assembly setting.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• CWB, AWS, or TSSA welding tickets are considered an asset.

• Overhead crane certification is an asset.

• Experience with flux core welding is an advantage.

• Background in working with both sheet metal and heavy plate components.

• Experience fabricating and assembling components for heavy truck, defense, or off-road equipment industries is beneficial.

Why Work Here?

You will join a highly stable organization that has been successfully operating for over 40 years, with long-term work already lined up for years ahead. The company offers 100% employer-paid benefits starting immediately, along with a retirement savings program that includes employer contributions and matching after three months (2% contribution per year plus 2% match per year). You can benefit from annual profit‑sharing bonuses, quarterly attendance bonuses, and an additional annual attendance bonus of up to $750 for strong attendance. Optional overtime is always available, with 1.5x pay after 40 hours and 2x pay on Sundays once you have completed 40 hours, providing opportunities to significantly increase your earnings while enjoying a supportive and secure work environment.

Work Environment

The facility focuses on fabricating and assembling components for heavy truck, defense, and off‑road equipment applications. Operations include fitting and welding, metal forming, saw cutting, painting, and assembly, producing everything from small components to large structures, ranging from sheet metal to heavy plate. The work takes place in a heavy industrial environment that involves heavy lifting, use of welding and grinding equipment, and close collaboration with multiple production departments. Straight shifts are available: a day shift from 6:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Monday to Friday, and an afternoon shift from 3:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., Monday to Thursday, with a shift premium offered for afternoon work. The environment emphasizes safety, reliability, and consistent production quality, with overtime opportunities regularly available.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Stratford, ON.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $35.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Stratford,ON.

La société souscrit au principe d’égalité d’accès à l’emploi et examinera toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, de l’origine nationale, du statut de vétéran, de handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité de genre, de l’information génétique ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.