Position: Travel MIG Welder
Pay Rate: $34.00/hr + Per Diem (if applicable)
Schedule: 10-Hour Shifts
Duration: Project-Based Travel Assignment
Position Summary
FlexTrades is seeking skilled Travel MIG Welders for a manufacturing project environment. This role requires candidates who are comfortable traveling for project-based assignments and possess strong fabrication, fit-up, and welding experience. Welders will primarily work with galvanneal and carbon steel materials, completing high-quality weldments from blueprints while maintaining strict quality standards.
The ideal candidate will have experience in a manufacturing setting, be proficient in layout and fitting, and have the ability to read and interpret weld symbols, blueprints, and fabrication drawings.
Responsibilities
- Perform MIG welding using .035" and .045" wire with 90/10 shielding gas.
- Complete layout, fitting, tacking, and fabrication tasks prior to welding.
- Weld primarily on galvanneal steel and carbon steel components.
- Read and interpret blueprints, weld drawings, BOMs, and AWS welding symbols.
- Produce fillet and groove welds in flat, horizontal, and vertical-down positions.
- Set welding parameters when WPS documentation is unavailable.
- Verify fit-up tolerances ranging from 1/16" to 1/8".
- Use weld gauges and measuring tools to ensure quality requirements are met.
- Perform extensive grinding, cleaning, and weld finishing throughout each shift.
- Operate overhead cranes and pallet jacks safely.
- Complete rework as required to meet quality standards.
- Maintain productivity goals and quality expectations in a fast-paced fabrication environment.
Materials & Equipment
Materials Include:
- 80% Galvanneal Steel
- 20% Mild Steel / Carbon Steel
- Occasional Stainless Steel and Aluminum (highly skilled TIG welders only)
Material Thicknesses:
- Sheet/Plate: 14 Gauge to 1/4"
- Tube: 1/8" to 1/2" wall thickness
- Structural Components including I-Beams and Channel
Tools Used:
- Grinders
- Die Grinders
- Wire Wheels
- Belt Sanders
- Bench Grinders
- Drills and Impacts
- Clamps and Fixtures
- Measuring and Inspection Gauges
Qualifications
Required
- Previous MIG welding experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong layout, fitting, and tacking experience.
- Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings and weld symbols.
- Experience working with decimals, fractions, and measuring equipment.
- Ability to hold tolerances between 1/16" and 1/8".
- Comfortable performing grinding and weld cleanup daily.
- Willingness and ability to travel for project assignments.
Preferred
- TIG welding experience.
- Experience welding galvanneal materials.
- Overhead welding experience.
- Experience with stainless steel and aluminum welding.
- Experience operating overhead cranes.
Welding Test
Candidates must pass an onsite weld test conducted to AWS D1.1 standards.
Test Includes:
- MIG welding on 1/8" material
- Horizontal and vertical-down fillet welds
- Corner weld
- Visual inspection and bend testing by a CWI
- 30-minute completion requirement
- No retests permitted
PPE Requirements
Provided
- FR Shirts
- Welding Sleeves
- Face Shield
- Ear Plugs
- Safety Glasses
Employee Must Bring
- Welding Hood/Helmet
- Safety-Toe Boots
- Prescription Safety Glasses (if required)
Recruiter Screening Questions
- Tell me about your recent manufacturing welding experience.
- How much experience do you have with MIG welding?
- Are you comfortable reading blueprints and AWS weld symbols?
- This position requires significant daily grinding and weld cleanup, including galvanized steel. Are you comfortable performing this work throughout the duration of the assignment?
- Are you available and willing to travel for project-based assignments?
Ideal Candidate: A travel-ready MIG welder with strong fabrication skills, blueprint-reading experience, and a commitment to producing quality weldments in a manufacturing environment.