Rack & Tool Maker( Fabricator)/ Industrial Maintenance 1st Shift

Avtec Finishing; New Hope (MN); On-site; USD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Weekly Attendance Reward

Profit Sharing

Overtime opportunities

Company-provided training

Job summary

Avtec Finishing in New Hope, MN is seeking a skilled Maintenance / Rack & Tool Maker (Fabricator) to join our team. The role combines metal fabrication with industrial maintenance to build, modify, and repair racks and tooling used in our finishing processes.

Applicants must have a current AWS welding certification and be willing to demonstrate welding skills onsite. You will cut, weld, and assemble components, while also performing routine maintenance on production equipment and facilities.

Qualifications

• Current AWS welding certification – required.
• Demonstrated welding ability – candidates must be willing to complete an onsite welding skills demonstration.
• Hands-on experience cutting, bending, fitting, and fabricating metal.
• Ability to fabricate racks, fixtures, tooling, or similar custom metal components.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to measure accurately and fabricate to required dimensions.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions, work orders, measurements, drawings, and maintenance documentation.
• Willingness to perform general maintenance duties when fabrication work is not needed.
• Strong attention to detail and quality.
• Dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to work independently while also supporting production and the maintenance team.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, modify, and repair racks, fixtures, and tooling used in production.
• Cut, bend, shape, fit, and weld metal to create racks and tooling for specific parts and processes.
• Determine construction based on production needs.
• Accurately measure, fit, and fabricate components to required dimensions.
• Repair damaged or worn racks and tooling when practical.
• Use welding and fabrication equipment safely and effectively.
• Work from measurements, samples, drawings, job requirements, and instructions.
• Troubleshoot fabrication and mechanical problems and determine practical solutions.
• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on production equipment.
• Assist with mechanical and facility maintenance as needed.
• Safely use hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, and shop equipment.
• Complete required maintenance paperwork and documentation.
• Follow established safety procedures, work instructions, and Company policies.
• Maintain clean and organized tools, equipment, and work areas.

Skills

AWS welding certification

Fabrication

Welding

Measurement accuracy

Troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Welding demonstration

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Welding equipment

Fabrication equipment

Job description

Description

Maintenance / Rack & Tool Maker (Fabricator)

Location: Avtec Finishing, New Hope MN
Starting Wage: $27.00 - $35.00/hour + DOQ
Schedule: 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Monday–Friday + OT
Employment: Full-Time | Direct Hire

Your Starting Wage Is Only Part of What You Can Earn

If earning more matters to you, there are opportunities to increase your annual earnings beyond your regular hourly wage.

At a starting wage of $27.00/hour (If skillset is above entry level, wage range is between $27-$35/hour) , your potential earnings include:

• Regular Wages: $56,160/year
• Overtime Opportunities: Up to an additional $21,060/year
• Weekly Attendance Reward: Up to an additional $2,600/year ($50/week)
• Profit Sharing: Up to an additional $4,800/year
• Signing Bonus: $1,500 for eligible new hires

Potential Annual Earnings: Up to $84,620*

Plus the $1,500 new-hire signing bonus.

Potential annual earnings are provided as an illustration and are not guaranteed. Overtime is based on business and production needs and may not be available every week. Attendance Reward and profit-sharing payments are subject to eligibility requirements and the terms of the applicable Company programs.

About the Position

Our facility is looking for a Maintenance / Rack & Tool Maker (Fabricator) who can combine skilled metal fabrication with hands-on industrial maintenance.

A key part of this position is building, modifying, and repairing the racks and tooling used to hold parts during our metal-finishing processes. You'll need to be comfortable cutting, bending, fitting, and welding metal to create racks and tooling for a variety of parts and production needs.

This is not an entry-level welding position. Applicants must have a current AWS welding certification and be willing to demonstrate their welding skills onsite as part of the selection process.

When rack and tooling fabrication is not needed, you'll work as part of the maintenance team, helping maintain, troubleshoot, and repair production equipment and facility systems.

This position is a good fit for someone who enjoys variety, likes figuring out how to build or repair things, and has both the fabrication skills and mechanical aptitude to move between welding projects and general maintenance work.

What You'll Do

• Fabricate, modify, and repair racks, fixtures, and tooling used in production.
• Cut, bend, shape, fit, and weld metal to create racks and tooling for specific parts and processes.
• Determine how racks and tooling should be constructed based on production needs.
• Accurately measure, fit, and fabricate components to required dimensions.
• Repair damaged or worn racks and tooling when practical.
• Use welding and fabrication equipment safely and effectively.
• Work from measurements, samples, drawings, job requirements, and instructions.
• Troubleshoot fabrication and mechanical problems and determine practical solutions.
• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on production equipment.
• Assist with mechanical and facility maintenance as needed.
• Safely use hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, and shop equipment.
• Complete required maintenance paperwork and documentation.
• Follow established safety procedures, work instructions, and Company policies.
• Maintain clean and organized tools, equipment, and work areas.

What We're Looking For

• Current AWS welding certification – required.
• Demonstrated welding ability – candidates must be willing to complete an onsite welding skills demonstration.
• Hands-on experience cutting, bending, fitting, and fabricating metal.
• Ability to fabricate racks, fixtures, tooling, or similar custom metal components.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to measure accurately and fabricate to required dimensions.
• Ability to look at a fabrication need or mechanical problem and determine a practical solution.
• Experience using common hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, and fabrication equipment.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions, work orders, measurements, drawings, and maintenance documentation.
• Willingness to perform general maintenance duties when fabrication work is not needed.
• Strong attention to detail and quality.
• Dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to work independently while also supporting production and the maintenance team.

We're looking for more than someone who knows how to run a welder. We need someone who can look at what production needs, determine how to build it, fabricate it accurately, and then use those same hands‑on problem‑solving skills to help maintain our equipment and facility.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, kneel, and work in various positions throughout the shift.
• Ability to use hands and arms for welding, fabrication, maintenance, and repair work.
• Ability to safely operate hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, and fabrication equipment.
• Ability to work around production equipment and machinery.
• Ability to perform physical work associated with industrial maintenance and metal fabrication.
• Ability to safely lift and move materials, tools, and equipment as required by the position.

Benefits

Eligible employees have access to a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• NICE Healthcare
• 401(k) with Company match
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Weekly Attendance Reward
• Profit Sharing
• Overtime opportunities
• Company‑provided training and opportunities to learn additional skills

Requirements

Security: This position operates within a a secure manufacturing facility. All employees must adhere to strict security policies including restrictions on personal electronic devices, access control, and documentation procedures.

Equal Opportunity Employer. The Lindgren Group, including Avtec Finishing and Nico Products, is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Veterans are encouraged to apply!

Work Authorization / Security Clearance:

The Lindgren Group must comply with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations). These regulations may restrict persons of non-US citizen status from working/participating/observing/or other forms of gathering knowledge about certain activities within the company.

Disclaimer:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

For more information on our company, visit: www.TheLindgrenGroup.com