**Welder**
**Job Description**
This role involves fabricating, fitting, and finishing metal components to exact 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 setting 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.
**À propos d'Aerotek**
Aerotek® Inc. fournit des solutions de dotation en personnel et de services dans les domaines de la fabrication, de la logistique, de la construction, de l'aviation, des installations et de la maintenance.

Nous offrons l'expertise, les solutions et les personnes nécessaires pour relever les défis de l'industrie nord-américaine.

Basée à Hanover, au Maryland, Aerotek exploite un réseau unifié de plus de 200 bureaux à travers l'Amérique du Nord, soutenant plus de 18 000 clients chaque année.

Aerotek est une entreprise du groupe Allegis, leader mondial en ressources humaines et solutions d'affaires.

Pour en savoir plus, visitez: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offre un salaire hebdomadaire,



des avantages sociaux y compris des soins médicaux, des soins dentaires et des soins de la vue, ainsi qu'un programme d'aide aux employés et un programme de rabais.

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.
**Ordonnance sur l'égalité des chances de San Francisco:**
Conformément à l'Ordonnance sur l'égalité des chances de San Francisco, pour tous les postes situés dans la ville et le comté de San Francisco, nous examinerons les candidatures des personnes qualifiées ayant un casier judiciaire ou des antécédents criminels.
**Utilisation de l'intelligence artificielle (IA):**
Nous pouvons utiliser l'intelligence artificielle (IA) pour soutenir certaines étapes de notre processus d'embauche, notamment la recherche, la présélection et l'évaluation des candidatures.

L'IA aide à analyser les candidatures et les qualifications, mais les décisions finales sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement.

En soumettant votre candidature, vous reconnaissez et acceptez que celle-ci puisse être examinée à l'aide d'outils d'IA.
**About Aerotek**
Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance.

We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry.

Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year.

Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions.

To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, employee assistance and discount programs.

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.
**San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:**
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.
**Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):**
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team.

By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

📌 Welder (Stratford)
🏢 Aerotek
📍 Stratford