Structural Welder- Day Shift

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Job description

AEROTEK IS SEEKING STRUCTURAL WELDERS IN TAMPA, FL!!!

**Description:**

-Sets up and operate welding machines for fabricated metal products

-Utilize and work off of blueprints, layouts, welding procedures, and operating charts.

-Weld flat, cylindrical, or irregular parts

-Align electrode on welding head over weld joint to weld linear joints

-Adjust length of radial arm to position electrode over weld joint when welding radial joints.

-Adjust shielding gas or gas mixture flow rate.

-Set current, voltage, and slope, and synchronize feed of wire and flux with speed of welding action.

-Start/observe machines meters and gauges

-Observes welding action for compliance with procedures.

-Adjusts machine setup to vary size, location, and penetration of bead.

-Installs tracks to weld irregularly shaped seams.

-Preheat work piece, using hand torch or heating furnace.

-May re-weld defective joints, using hand-welding equipment.

-Remove surplus slag, flux, and spatter, using brush, portable grinder, and hand scraper.

-May operate machine equipped with two or more heads.

90% is done with Flux Core- 1/16th wire (large, burns faster/hotter)

NO TIG WELDING

GTAW

Little GMAW (MIG)

Little SMAW (Stick)

*HAS TO HAVE FLUX CORE!

**PAY:**

A, B & C Class for all positions- BASED ON WELD TEST!

Welder- A Class- $20-26/hr (Typically starting at $22-23/hr)

Welder- B Class- $17-20/hr

**SHIFT:**

1st shift -6am-4:30pm

2nd shift -3:30/5:30pm-11:30pm/1:30am

BOTH of these are typical but both may work 8, 10 or 12 hour shifts!

Typically 48-56 hours /wk

**Skills:**

FCAW, SMAW, GMAW, Sub Arc, Welding, MIG Welding, Stick Welding, Flux Core Welding

**Additional Skills & Qualifications:**

-3+ years experience in FCAW welding REQUIRED

-Experience in structural steel welding/fabrication

-FCAW, SMAW, GMAW and Sub Arc experience is preferred but NOT required

-Knowledge of automated welding equipment preferred

**About Aerotek:**

We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.

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.