Entry Level Welder at Aerotek

Entry-Level Welder

Start your welding career here | 2nd shift | multiple openings

Ready to build your welding career with a company that invests in training, growth, and long-term success? We're hiring motivated Entry-Level Welders who want hands-on experience, steady work, and the chance to produce high-quality steel and aluminum products in a supportive team environment.

What You'll Do

As an Entry-Level Welder, you'll help manufacture steel and aluminum components used in consumer and industrial products. This role is ideal for welders looking to strengthen their skills in a production setting while working with experienced teammates.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform MIG welding on steel and aluminum parts
• Set up welding equipment and make basic adjustments
• Change welding wire spools and tips as needed
• Weld parts according to blueprints and specifications
• Perform visual inspections and take measurements to ensure quality
• Grind excess weld material and remove burrs when required
• Move materials and finished parts to designated areas
• Track daily production (part numbers & quantities)
• Report equipment issues and material shortages to supervisors

What We're Looking For

• Entry-level to early-career MIG welding experience
• Welding certificate required
• Ability to read and understand blueprints
• Familiarity with fabrication and flux core welding is a plus
• Comfortable welding 1612 gauge steel

Great fit for candidates who:

• Want hands-on production welding experience
• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Are dependable and eager to learn

Why You'll Like Working Here

• Supportive, growth-focused environment
• Contract-to-hire opportunity
• Weekly pay (every Thursday!)
• Raises based on tenure
• Competitive benefits package, including:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Continuing Education Reimbursement Program
  • Get Fit Incentive Program
  • 2 weeks prorated vacation (first year)
  • 4 personal days (first year)
• Open-door policy with supervisors and respectful workplace culture

Work Environment & Schedule

• Clean, well-lit manufacturing facility
• Comfortable year-round (not temperature controlled)
• Six production lines with a seventh being added
• 2nd shift: MondayFriday, 2:00 PM 10:00 PM
• Overtime: Mandatory 810 hours/week
• Includes a 5-hour Saturday shift

This is a permanent position based out of Crystal Lake, IL.

The pay range for this position is $45760.00 - $49920.00/yr.

Health, vision, dental, & 401k

This is a fully onsite position in Crystal Lake, IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 7, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

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.