FlexTrades is hiring Electrical Installers for project-based assignments supporting aircraft wiring, harness installation and electrical assembly work. This role is built for hands-on installers who can route, secure and test aircraft wiring while maintaining strict quality and FOD control standards.
If you have experience with aircraft electrical wiring, avionics installation or complex harness work, we want to hear from you.
Position Overview
Electrical Installers will install, route and secure aircraft wiring and wire harnesses in cockpit and structural assemblies. This role requires the ability to read electrical schematics, perform continuity and resistance testing, support in-process inspections and complete basic mechanical installations as needed.
Responsibilities
- Install, route and secure aircraft wiring and wire harnesses in cockpit and structural assemblies
- Perform proper cable management, including spacing, bundling, lacing and connector installation
- Read and work from electrical schematics, visuals and reference materials
- Perform continuity and resistance testing
- Complete basic mechanical installations such as brackets and fluid line routing
- Maintain strict FOD control and quality standards
- Work with Quality Control during in-process inspections
Qualifications
- Experience with aircraft, avionics or complex electrical wiring
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
- Skilled in cable ties, lacing tape and connector handling
- Experience using basic hand tools
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong manual dexterity
- Military aviation electrical experience preferred
About FlexTrades
FlexTrades is a manufacturing workforce solutions company that deploys skilled tradespeople and technical specialists to worksites across the United States. We support manufacturers and aviation programs by providing experienced professionals who can step in quickly, solve problems and keep production moving.
Our project-based opportunities are built for tradespeople who take pride in precision, accountability and doing the work right the first time.
Apply Today
If you are an experienced Electrical Installer with aircraft wiring, harness installation or avionics-related experience, apply today with FlexTrades.
FlexTrades is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
FlexTrades is hiring Brazers for project-based assignments supporting commercial and industrial production work. This role is built for skilled tradespeople who can cut, bend and braze copper tubing, install refrigeration components and work from technical drawings, BOMs and production schedules.
If you have experience brazing large-diameter piping in a commercial or industrial setting, this is your lane.
Position Overview
Brazers will make and install refrigeration and water subassemblies for production units. This role requires hands-on experience with copper-to-copper, copper-to-stainless and copper-to-brass joints using oxy-acetylene torches, along with the ability to inspect work, resolve defects and support system preparation.
Responsibilities
- Make and install refrigeration and water subassemblies for production units
- Cut, bend and braze copper tubing
- Install refrigeration components
- Perform brazing on copper-to-copper, copper-to-stainless and copper-to-brass joints using oxy-acetylene torches
- Work with piping ranging from 2 1/8 inches to 4 inches or more in diameter
- Clean and prep materials prior to brazing
- Follow production schedules, BOMs, drawings, diagrams, ECNs and work instructions
- Inspect materials and completed work for quality
- Resolve defects as needed
- Assist with pressure testing, evacuation and system preparation
- Use hand tools, gauges and torque equipment
- Install labels
- Perform basic checks on units
- Maintain a clean work area
- Report material or process issues to leadership
Qualifications
- Experience brazing in a commercial or industrial setting
- Ability to braze large-diameter piping beyond residential applications
- Experience with oxy-acetylene torches and silver-based filler materials
- Ability to read blueprints and technical drawings, including metric and standard measurements
- Familiarity with refrigeration or HVAC systems
- Understanding of heat control, joint preparation and working with copper and mixed metals
- Knowledge of high-pressure systems and safe work practices
- Mechanical aptitude with hand and power tools
- Experience with pressure testing, evacuation or refrigerant handling is a plus
- EPA 608 certification, Universal or Type II, is a plus
About FlexTrades
FlexTrades is a manufacturing workforce solutions company that deploys skilled tradespeople and technical specialists to worksites across the United States. We support manufacturers by placing experienced professionals who can step in, solve problems and keep production moving.
Our teams support fabrication, assembly, machining, maintenance, welding, production and other critical manufacturing operations where skill, accountability and execution matter.
Apply Today
If you are ready to put your brazing experience to work on projects that demand precision, consistency and strong production support, apply today.
FlexTrades is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
FlexTrades is hiring Welders for project-based assignments supporting fabrication and manufacturing operations. This role is built for welders who can fit, tack, weld, inspect, grind, and finish components while following ASME Section VIII standards, WPS requirements, and detailed technical documentation.
If you have MIG and TIG welding experience, carbon steel fabrication experience, and the ability to weld in multiple positions, this opportunity is a strong fit.
Responsibilities
- Fit, tack, and weld components to ASME Section VIII standards
- Perform MIG, TIG, and automated MIG welding per WPS requirements
- Complete groove and fillet welds in all positions, including occasional 6GR
- Weld carbon steel parts such as plate, pipe, nozzles, and brackets
- Read and interpret blueprints, AWS symbols, and WPS documents
- Inspect welds visually using gauges to ensure quality
- Clean, grind, and finish welds to meet standards
- Operate shop equipment including overhead cranes and pallet jacks
- Set up fixtures and ensure proper alignment
- Perform both fixtured and freehand welding with precision
- Follow safety procedures and maintain a clean workspace
- Support team learning, mentoring, and continuous improvement
Qualifications
- Experience with MIG and TIG welding
- Automated welding experience is a plus
- Ability to weld in all positions, including vertical and overhead
- Experience working with carbon steel in fabrication settings
- Ability to read technical drawings, AWS symbols, and WPS documents
- Comfortable with metric and imperial measurements
- Metric measurement experience preferred
- Strong attention to detail and quality focus
- Experience with weld inspection, grinding, and finishing
- Ability to operate or learn shop equipment, including cranes
- Willingness to learn shop-specific processes
- Ability to pass ASME weld qualification tests
- Reliable, team-oriented, and committed to strong work performance
About FlexTrades
FlexTrades is a manufacturing workforce solutions company that deploys skilled tradespeople and technical specialists to worksites across the United States. We help manufacturers stabilize production, reduce downtime, and support critical operations by placing experienced professionals who are ready to contribute on day one.
Our teams support fabrication and welding operations where precision, safety, and quality standards matter.
Apply today to bring your welding experience to projects where skill, consistency, and craftsmanship are required from the first shift.
FlexTrades is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
FlexTrades is hiring Sub Arc SAW Welders for nationwide project-based assignments supporting heavy industrial fabrication and large-scale structural steel manufacturing. This role is built for welders who understand automated welding processes, can maintain consistent weld quality on thick materials, and are comfortable working with oversized components in production environments.
If you have experience with submerged arc welding and can manage long weld cycles while maintaining precision and consistency, this opportunity aligns with your skill set.
Responsibilities
- Operate automated sub arc welding equipment and manage weld parameters through a control interface
- Weld circular and longitudinal seams on large steel tower sections while monitoring flux flow and weld quality
- Work from a seated operator station positioned 12 to 20 feet above the ground for extended periods depending on weld type
- Follow detailed work instructions including weld settings, sequence steps, and safety procedures
- Move between seated and standing positions to inspect weld seams and verify proper machine operation during each pass
- Use remote-operated overhead cranes to position and transfer large steel sections during setup
Qualifications
- Ability to read and follow detailed work instructions written in metric units
- Experience performing submerged arc welding on heavy steel materials required
- Comfortable working at heights of 12 to 20 feet for extended periods
- Ability to complete a hands-on weld test using provided instructions and equipment
- Experience handling multiple weld passes on thick steel sections, including repetitive cycles lasting 20 minutes or longer
- Ability to work within production tracking systems to log job start and stop times and record part information
About FlexTrades
FlexTrades is a manufacturing workforce solutions company that deploys skilled tradespeople and technical specialists to worksites across the United States. We help manufacturers maintain production schedules, protect weld quality, and complete complex fabrication projects by placing experienced professionals who are ready to contribute on day one.
Our teams support heavy industrial fabrication, energy infrastructure, aerospace, automotive, and precision manufacturing operations nationwide. When weld quality and structural integrity matter, FlexTrades delivers.
Apply today to bring your submerged arc welding expertise to projects where precision and consistency are critical.
FlexTrades is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
FlexTrades is hiring Aircraft Structural Mechanics for project-based assignments supporting new-build aerospace structural assembly. This role is built for mechanics with hands-on experience assembling aircraft cockpit structures, working with thin gauge aluminum and maintaining tight-tolerance workmanship on flight-critical hardware.
If you have aerospace structural assembly experience in a new manufacturing environment, not repair work alone, we want to hear from you.
Position Overview
Aircraft Structural Mechanics will assemble cockpit structures in a fixture-based aerospace production environment. This role requires experience installing floors, seat tracks, panels and related structural components while performing drilling, hole preparation, fastening, sealing and burnishing to aerospace standards.
Responsibilities
- Assemble aircraft cockpit structures in a new-build, fixture-based aerospace environment
- Install structural components such as floors, seat tracks and panels
- Perform drilling, hole preparation, fastening, sealing and burnishing to aerospace standards
- Read and follow blueprints, work instructions and visual build guides
- Select proper tools and fasteners as needed
- Maintain tight-tolerance workmanship, quality standards and production pace on flight-critical hardware
- Work collaboratively in small team work cells
- Support inspections and quality requirements
- Complete required onsite training and testing, including sealant certification, rivet plate test and crane training as applicable
Qualifications
- Aerospace structural assembly experience required in new manufacturing
- Repair experience alone is not sufficient
- Hands-on experience with thin gauge aluminum required
- Proven experience performing tight-tolerance aerospace structural assembly
- Experience using tooling fixtures
- Ability to accurately locate and align parts
- Comfortable installing large quantities of fasteners with consistency and precision
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
About FlexTrades
FlexTrades is a manufacturing workforce solutions company that deploys skilled tradespeople and technical specialists to worksites across the United States. We support manufacturers and aviation programs by providing experienced professionals who can step in quickly, solve problems and keep production moving.
Our project-based opportunities are built for tradespeople who take pride in precision, accountability and doing the work right the first time.
Apply Today
If you are an experienced Aircraft Structural Mechanic with new-build aerospace assembly experience, apply today with FlexTrades.
FlexTrades is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
FlexTrades is hiring TIG Welders in Stratford, Wisconsin. This role supports stainless steel fabrication work involving tanks, vessels, skids and related process equipment.
This opportunity is ideal for experienced TIG Welders with strong stainless steel welding, fitting, tacking, blueprint reading and finishing skills. Candidates must be comfortable producing high-quality welds, working in tight or hard-to-reach areas and meeting strict quality and production standards.
Position Overview
The TIG Welder will perform TIG welding, fitting, assembly, grinding and finishing on stainless steel components and assemblies. This role requires hands-on experience with 304 and/or 316 stainless steel, strong fabrication skills and the ability to interpret weld symbols, blueprints and fabrication drawings.
Location
Responsibilities
- Perform TIG welding, fitting, assembly, grinding and finishing of stainless steel tanks, vessels and skids
- Read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols and fabrication drawings
- Fit, tack and weld components to specifications
- Produce high-quality welds and cosmetic finishes
- Operate grinders and other finishing tools
- Work safely while meeting quality and production standards
- Assist with material handling using overhead and jib cranes as needed
Qualifications
- TIG welding experience on 304 and/or 316 stainless steel
- Ability to read blueprints and weld symbols
- Experience welding sheet and plate materials from 12-gauge to 3/8-inch
- Strong fitting, tacking, fabrication and mechanical skills
- Ability to perform grinding and cosmetic finishing
- Comfortable working in hard-to-reach welding areas
- Experience with pipe and tube welding is a plus
- Experience with ASME tank, vessel, skid or process piping fabrication preferred
- Must be able to pass a 6G TIG stainless pipe weld test and 1G MIG stainless plate weld test
Authorization
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
About FlexTrades
FlexTrades is a manufacturing workforce solutions company that deploys skilled tradespeople and technical specialists to worksites across the United States. We support manufacturers by placing experienced professionals who can step in, solve problems and keep production moving.
Our teams support welding, fabrication, machining, assembly and production operations where skill, accountability and execution matter.
FlexTrades is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
FlexTrades is hiring CNC Swiss Machinists for nationwide project-based assignments supporting precision machining and tight-tolerance manufacturing operations. This role is designed for machinists who understand Swiss-style equipment, can manage multiple machines, and take ownership of setups, inspections, and production quality throughout a shift.
If you are comfortable working in low-volume environments with short cycle times and tight tolerances, this opportunity aligns with your experience.
Responsibilities
- Set up and operate CNC Swiss-style machines using provided instructions and tooling
- Adjust tooling, make simple program edits, and verify proper machine operation
- Run a variety of low-volume parts with short cycle times
- Inspect machined parts using standard measuring tools and follow documented inspection steps
- Perform hand deburring using small handheld tools
- Maintain accurate production and quality records throughout the shift
- Work independently as the primary machinist on the assigned shift
- Manage multiple machines located within the same work area
Qualifications
- Experience setting up and operating CNC Swiss-style machines in a production environment
- Ability to read production prints including basic geometric features
- Skilled in making offsets and machine adjustments to maintain part quality
- Comfortable inspecting tight-tolerance parts using common measurement tools
- Experience machining plastic or metal materials, with willingness to learn material differences
- Strong attention to detail during setups, inspections, and deburring
- Ability to manage multiple machines efficiently within the same work area
About FlexTrades
FlexTrades is a manufacturing workforce solutions company that deploys skilled tradespeople and technical specialists to worksites across the United States. We help manufacturers stabilize production, maintain tight tolerances, and meet demanding delivery schedules by placing experienced professionals who are ready to contribute on day one.
Our teams support aerospace, medical device, automotive, energy, electronics, and precision manufacturing operations nationwide. When advanced machining and reliable production matter, FlexTrades delivers.
Apply today to bring your Swiss machining expertise to projects where precision and efficiency are essential.
FlexTrades is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
FlexTrades is hiring Electrical Installers for project-based assignments supporting aircraft wiring, harness installation and electrical assembly work. This role is built for hands-on installers who can route, secure and test aircraft wiring while maintaining strict quality and FOD control standards.
If you have experience with aircraft electrical wiring, avionics installation or complex harness work, we want to hear from you.
Position Overview
Electrical Installers will install, route and secure aircraft wiring and wire harnesses in cockpit and structural assemblies. This role requires the ability to read electrical schematics, perform continuity and resistance testing, support in-process inspections and complete basic mechanical installations as needed.
Responsibilities
- Install, route and secure aircraft wiring and wire harnesses in cockpit and structural assemblies
- Perform proper cable management, including spacing, bundling, lacing and connector installation
- Read and work from electrical schematics, visuals and reference materials
- Perform continuity and resistance testing
- Complete basic mechanical installations such as brackets and fluid line routing
- Maintain strict FOD control and quality standards
- Work with Quality Control during in-process inspections
Qualifications
- Experience with aircraft, avionics or complex electrical wiring
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
- Skilled in cable ties, lacing tape and connector handling
- Experience using basic hand tools
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong manual dexterity
- Military aviation electrical experience preferred
About FlexTrades
FlexTrades is a manufacturing workforce solutions company that deploys skilled tradespeople and technical specialists to worksites across the United States. We support manufacturers and aviation programs by providing experienced professionals who can step in quickly, solve problems and keep production moving.
Our project-based opportunities are built for tradespeople who take pride in precision, accountability and doing the work right the first time.
Apply Today
If you are an experienced Electrical Installer with aircraft wiring, harness installation or avionics-related experience, apply today with FlexTrades.
FlexTrades is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
FlexTrades is hiring CMM Programmers for project-based manufacturing assignments across the United States. This role is built for quality and metrology professionals who can program CMMs, interpret complex blueprints and apply GD&T standards to inspect precision parts and assemblies.
If you have experience with PC-DMIS, Calypso or both, and you can work independently in a fast-paced production environment, this is a strong opportunity to put your inspection and programming skills to work.
Position Overview
The CMM Programmer will support dimensional inspection and quality verification for complex components and assemblies. This role requires strong CMM programming ability, blueprint reading, GD&T knowledge and the ability to produce accurate inspection results in a manufacturing environment where precision matters.
Responsibilities
- Program CMMs using PC-DMIS, Calypso or both
- Perform dimensional inspections on complex parts and assemblies
- Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings and technical documentation
- Apply GD&T standards during inspection and measurement activities
- Support first article, in-process and final inspection requirements as needed
- Verify part conformance to customer and engineering specifications
- Document inspection results clearly and accurately
- Use Faro Arm or PowerInspect equipment when required
- Support inspection work involving composite materials when required
- Work independently while maintaining quality, accuracy and production expectations
Qualifications
- Experience programming CMMs with PC-DMIS, Calypso or both
- Strong blueprint reading skills
- Strong GD&T knowledge
- Experience with complex parts and assemblies
- Faro Arm and PowerInspect experience is a plus
- Composite materials experience is a plus
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Authorization
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
About FlexTrades
FlexTrades is a manufacturing workforce solutions company that deploys skilled tradespeople and technical specialists to worksites across the United States. We support manufacturers by placing experienced professionals who can step in, solve problems and keep production moving.
Our teams support precision machining, quality inspection, metrology, fabrication, assembly and production operations where skill, accountability and execution matter.
FlexTrades is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
