Spot Welder

Job Title:
Spot Welder

This role focuses on performing precision spot welding on sheet metal and light-gauge materials in a clean, organized fabrication environment. You will set up and operate spot welding equipment, follow detailed blueprints and work instructions, and support related fabrication tasks to ensure high-quality hardware assemblies.

• Perform spot welding on sheet metal and light-gauge materials in accordance with work instructions, blueprints, and welding symbols.
• Set welding parameters on spot welding equipment and run existing programs to meet production and quality requirements.
• Load and unload sheet metal components onto welding equipment safely and efficiently.
• Make basic adjustments to welding equipment and programs to maintain proper weld quality and consistency.
• Read and interpret blueprints, work orders, and welding symbols to determine welding sequence, locations, and specifications.
• Assist with grinding and deburring operations as needed to produce clean, finished parts.
• Stack and organize sheet metal parts, typically ranging from 15 to 50 pounds, in a safe and orderly manner.
• Use tape measures and shop math to verify dimensions and tolerances during setup and inspection.
• Collaborate with team members in the hardware, press brake, turret, and quality areas, providing support where needed.
• Follow all safety procedures and maintain a clean, organized work area within the hardware department.

• At least 6 months of experience operating spot welding equipment in a manufacturing or fabrication environment.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, work orders, and welding symbols accurately.
• Proficiency in using a tape measure and understanding dimensional tolerances.
• Hands‑on sheet metal experience, including working with hardware and light-gauge materials.
• Ability to perform basic shop math to check measurements and confirm part specifications.
• Physical ability to stack and handle sheet metal parts weighing between 15 and 50 pounds.
• Willingness to assist in related tasks such as grinding and deburring.
• Ability to work effectively on a 2nd shift schedule (3:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.).

• Experience with Haeger equipment or similar hardware insertion machines.
• Riveting experience in a sheet metal fabrication environment.
• Background operating punch press equipment.
• General fabrication experience within a metalworking or manufacturing setting.
• Strong attention to detail when working from blueprints and quality requirements.
• Comfort working near press brakes, turrets, and quality inspection areas.

You will join a clean, organized shop that invests in both your financial and personal well‑being. The benefits package includes health, dental, and vision coverage, along with a 401(k) plan that offers a 50% match on your contributions up to 6 %. Employees who are nicotine free can receive a monthly discount on benefits, and those who remain nicotine free for at least six months may receive a contribution to their HSA after providing appropriate documentation.

You will work in an environment that values precision, supports skill development, and offers opportunities to grow within a collaborative fabrication team.

This position is based in the hardware department, located adjacent to the press brakes, turrets, and quality department within a clean, organized shop. You will regularly work around sheet metal fabrication equipment and collaborate closely with quality and production teams. The role operates on a 2nd shift schedule from 3:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. The environment emphasizes accurate blueprint reading, flexibility to assist in other areas as needed, and adherence to established safety and quality standards.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Saint Paul, MN.

The pay range for this position is $19.00–$24.00 per hour.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and…