Welder- Weekly Pay- Start ASAP

Aerotek; Tea (SD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Aerotek in Tea, SD is seeking a skilled welder to join our fabrication team. You will follow customer specifications and engineering drawings to gather materials, assemble, and weld bases or enclosures. Set up equipment and weld using MIG, gas, and arc processes.

Install specialized parts on enclosures and bases, inspect weld quality, and repair products as needed. This is a fully onsite role with growth opportunities in a rapidly expanding company.

Qualifications

• Experience in MIG welding and fabrication processes.
• Ability to read diagrams and blueprints.
• Strong math and measurement skills.
• Attention to detail in welds and assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Follow customer specifications and engineering drawings.
• Gather materials, lay out, assemble, and weld bases or enclosures.
• Set up welding equipment and perform MIG, gas, and arc welding.
• Install parts on enclosures and bases using cutting, welding, and grinding tools.
• Inspect weld quality and repair products as needed.
• Review designs and drawings (blueprints) as required.

Skills

MIG welding

Blueprint reading

Mathematical proficiency

Quality attention to details

Teamwork

Tools

Tape measure

Power tools

Grinders

Forklift experience

Job description

We are seeking a skilled welder to join our team. You will be responsible for following customer specifications and engineering drawings to gather materials, assemble, and weld bases or enclosures. Your role includes setting up equipment and welding parts together using MIG, gas welding, and arc welding processes. You will install specialized parts on enclosures and bases, examine weld quality, and repair products as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Follow customer specifications and engineering drawings.
• Gather required materials and lay-out, assemble, and weld base or enclosure.
• Set up equipment and weld parts using MIG, gas welding, and arc welding processes.
• Install specialized parts and components on enclosures, including insulation, Z-bar, doors, hinges, brackets using cutting, welding, and grinding tools.
• Install specialized parts and components on bases, including structural steel, flat and formed sheet metal/plate, lift, and lugs.
• Proficiency in MIG welding.
• Ability to use basic hand tools, power tools, tape measure, grinders.
• Strong math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions.
• Experience with structural steel, welding, and grinding processes.
• Ability to review designs and drawings (blueprints).
• Strong attention to detail in measurements and design specifications.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Reliability and safety consciousness.
• Ability to understand measurements/tape measure.
• Self-directed capability for working alone or in a team setting.
• Experience operating a forklift preferred.

Why Work Here?

Join a rapidly growing company with a strong focus on culture and advancement opportunities. With a history of substantial growth over the past four years and bookings solid until 2028, there is ample room for career progression. The company is dedicated to improving its workplace culture and offers a dynamic work environment.

The company currently employs 600 individuals and is looking to expand to 800 within the next 1.5 to 2 years.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Tea, SD.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $49920.00 - $56160.00/yr.

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 Tea,SD.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 1, 2026.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Aerotek provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. Employment decisions at Aerotek are based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Aerotek does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color and religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, disabilities or any other characteristics protected by law.