FlexTrades is hiring experienced Spot Welders for nationwide project-based assignments supporting sheet metal fabrication and production operations.
This role is designed for welders who can independently set up and operate resistance spot welding equipment, adjust welding parameters, troubleshoot production issues and verify finished parts against blueprint and dimensional requirements.
Position Overview
The Spot Welder will set up and operate resistance spot welding machines while maintaining weld quality, dimensional accuracy and production standards.
This position requires strong blueprint-reading skills, hands-on inspection experience and the ability to work with galvanized, galvanneal and aluminum sheet metal. The Spot Welder will also support process improvements and help train team members on proper spot welding practices.
Responsibilities
- Set up and operate resistance spot welding machines
- Adjust welding parameters to maintain quality and performance
- Read and interpret blueprints and work instructions
- Perform first-piece inspections
- Complete in-process inspections throughout production
- Verify weld placement against specifications
- Confirm dimensional accuracy of completed parts
- Use calipers and height gauges to inspect components
- Troubleshoot spot welding equipment and production issues
- Use hand tools and grinders during setup activities
- Support process improvements
- Assist with documentation updates
- Train and mentor team members on spot welding best practices
- Maintain strong attention to quality throughout the welding process
Qualifications
- Experience setting up and operating resistance spot welding equipment
- Strong spot welding troubleshooting skills
- Experience working with galvanized sheet metal
- Experience working with galvanneal sheet metal
- Experience working with aluminum sheet metal
- Strong blueprint-reading skills
- Experience performing dimensional inspections
- Proficiency using calipers
- Proficiency using height gauges
- Experience completing first-piece inspections
- Experience performing in-process inspections
- Ability to work effectively with limited instructions or documentation
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to train and mentor other team members
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, improve quality and complete critical projects by providing experienced professionals who are ready to contribute on day one.
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If you have hands-on resistance spot welding experience and are comfortable handling equipment setup, parameter adjustments, inspections and troubleshooting, apply today to join FlexTrades as a Spot Welder.
FlexTrades is hiring experienced Machine Shop Fabricators for nationwide project-based assignments supporting metal fabrication and production operations.
This role is designed for fabricators who can operate a variety of metalworking equipment, read blueprints and bills of materials, and produce accurate parts in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments.
Position Overview
The Machine Shop Fabricator will operate forming, cutting, drilling and pressing equipment to manufacture parts according to drawings, work instructions and quality requirements.
This position requires strong blueprint reading skills, hands-on metal fabrication experience and the ability to complete machine setups, verify dimensions and adjust processes to maintain part accuracy.
Responsibilities
- Operate roll forming machines
- Operate saws and brake presses
- Operate swagers and flatteners
- Operate drill presses and hydraulic presses
- Read and interpret blueprints
- Work from bills of materials
- Follow detailed work instructions
- Measure parts using tape measures
- Inspect parts using calipers
- Use angle finders and other measuring tools
- Perform roll bending operations
- Cut and trim metal components
- Perform swaging and crimping operations
- Complete drilling and forming work
- Verify finished parts meet print specifications
- Maintain established quality requirements
- Complete machine setups and changeovers
- Adjust parts and processes to maintain dimensional accuracy
- Move materials using overhead cranes and hoists when required
- Use lifting devices safely
- Maintain a clean and organized work area
- Follow all required safety and quality procedures
Qualifications
- Experience operating metal fabrication equipment in a manufacturing environment
- Experience working in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment
- Strong blueprint reading skills
- Ability to read a tape measure to 1/32?
- Experience using calipers and other precision measuring tools
- Knowledge of pipe sizes
- Knowledge of pipe schedules
- Understanding of pipe diameters and wall thicknesses
- Experience with metal forming processes
- Experience with metal cutting and bending
- General metal fabrication experience
- Basic math and measurement skills
- Ability to lift and move materials using lifting assistance when required
Preferred Qualifications
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, improve quality and complete critical projects by providing experienced professionals who are ready to contribute on day one.
Apply Today
If you have metal fabrication experience and are comfortable operating forming, cutting and pressing equipment while working from detailed blueprints, apply today to join FlexTrades as a Machine Shop Fabricator.
FlexTrades is hiring experienced CNC Lathe Machinists for nationwide project-based assignments supporting precision machining and complex component manufacturing.
This role is designed for machinists who can independently set up and operate CNC slant bed lathes with live tooling, perform first-piece and first-article inspections, and produce tight-tolerance components from demanding materials.
Position Overview
The CNC Lathe Machinist will set up and operate CNC slant bed lathes with live tooling while supporting production machining, inspection and troubleshooting activities.
This position requires strong setup skills, blueprint and GD&T knowledge, and hands-on experience machining stainless steel, titanium, aluminum, composites and high nickel alloys.
Responsibilities
- Set up and operate CNC slant bed lathes with live tooling
- Perform first-piece inspections during machine setup
- Perform first article inspections
- Machine complex, tight-tolerance components
- Read and interpret blueprints
- Follow setup sheets and routers
- Read and follow work instructions
- Apply GD&T principles during setup and machining
- Apply GD&T requirements during inspection activities
- Inspect parts using calipers
- Inspect parts using micrometers
- Use gage pins and dial indicators
- Use precision scales
- Deburr machined parts using hand tools
- Polish and clean completed parts
- Work with stainless steel
- Machine titanium components
- Work with aluminum and composite materials
- Machine high nickel alloy materials
- Troubleshoot machining processes
- Support efficient machine operation
- Train and mentor facility machinists
- Provide guidance on machine setup and tool loading
- Train machinists on measurement techniques and machine operation
Qualifications
- Experience setting up and operating CNC slant bed lathes with live tooling
- Experience machining high nickel alloy materials
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings
- Working knowledge of G-code and M-code CNC controls
- Experience applying GD&T in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to inspect tight-tolerance parts using precision measuring tools
- Experience performing extensive CNC machine setups
- Ability to convert between inch and metric measurements
Preferred Qualifications
- Dual-spindle lathe experience
- Mill-turn experience
- Steady rest experience
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, improve quality and complete critical projects by providing experienced professionals who are ready to contribute on day one.
Apply Today
If you have CNC lathe experience and are comfortable setting up live-tooling equipment, machining high nickel alloys and producing tight-tolerance components, apply today to join FlexTrades as a CNC Lathe Machinist.
FlexTrades is hiring experienced Maintenance Technicians for nationwide project-based assignments supporting industrial equipment maintenance and manufacturing operations.
This role is designed for technicians with strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills who can diagnose equipment failures, perform preventive and reactive maintenance, and work across hydraulic, pneumatic and PLC-controlled systems.
Position Overview
The Maintenance Technician will troubleshoot, repair and maintain production equipment and industrial systems in a manufacturing environment.
This position requires hands-on experience with mechanical systems, 480V 3-phase electrical equipment, hydraulics, pneumatics and PLC ladder logic, along with the ability to diagnose problems when equipment documentation is limited.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot and repair mechanical systems
- Diagnose and repair electrical systems
- Troubleshoot hydraulic equipment
- Diagnose and repair pneumatic systems
- Perform preventive maintenance on manufacturing equipment
- Complete reactive maintenance and equipment repairs
- Diagnose machine issues using electrical meters and troubleshooting techniques
- Read and interpret PLC ladder logic for equipment troubleshooting
- Maintain conveyors and production equipment
- Maintain welders and shears
- Maintain presses and cranes
- Complete maintenance work orders
- Document maintenance activities
- Perform equipment inspections
- Identify potential equipment reliability improvements
- Rebuild or repair machine components as needed
- Operate forklifts when required
- Operate overhead cranes when required
- Follow established safety procedures in an industrial environment
Qualifications
- Industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
- Mechanical troubleshooting and repair experience
- Electrical troubleshooting experience
- Experience working with 480V 3-phase electrical systems
- Hydraulic troubleshooting and repair experience
- Pneumatic troubleshooting and repair experience
- Ability to read and troubleshoot PLC ladder logic
- Experience using a digital multimeter
- Understanding of AC drives and motors
- Understanding of DC drives and motors
- Ability to work independently with limited documentation
Preferred Qualifications
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, improve quality and complete critical projects by providing experienced professionals who are ready to contribute on day one.
FlexTrades is hiring experienced SMT Operators for nationwide project-based manufacturing assignments supporting printed circuit board assembly and electronics production.
This role is designed for operators who can run surface mount technology equipment, follow documented manufacturing processes, complete production records accurately and maintain consistent quality throughout repetitive production workflows.
Position Overview
The SMT Operator will operate production equipment used to manufacture PCBs, PCBAs and CCAs.
This position includes running pick-and-place machines, stencil printers, reflow ovens, SPI and AOI equipment while loading materials, monitoring machine performance, completing production documentation and supporting basic troubleshooting.
Responsibilities
- Operate SMT production equipment according to established work instructions
- Run pick-and-place machines
- Operate stencil printers
- Operate reflow ovens
- Use SPI equipment during the production process
- Perform automated optical inspection using AOI equipment
- Load materials supplied in tape, reel and tray formats
- Hand place larger components into solder paste when required
- Hand solder larger components when required
- Monitor SMT equipment throughout production
- Perform basic troubleshooting on equipment
- Address feeder issues as needed
- Complete production documentation accurately
- Maintain traveler records
- Record required process data
- Document lot numbers
- Record oven information
- Maintain required AOI records
- Follow cleanroom procedures
- Follow ESD requirements
- Maintain established quality standards
- Support repetitive production workflows while maintaining attention to detail
Qualifications
- Experience operating SMT equipment in a manufacturing environment
- Experience producing PCBs, PCBAs or CCAs
- Familiarity with pick-and-place machines
- Familiarity with stencil screen printers
- Familiarity with reflow ovens
- Familiarity with SPI equipment
- Ability to follow documented manufacturing processes and procedures
- Experience completing production documentation
- Strong attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications
- AOI experience
- Experience working in an AS9100-regulated manufacturing environment
- Experience working in an ISO-regulated manufacturing environment
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, improve quality and complete critical projects by providing experienced professionals who are ready to contribute on day one.
Apply Today
If you have hands-on SMT production experience and are comfortable operating pick-and-place equipment, stencil printers, reflow ovens, SPI and AOI systems, apply today to join FlexTrades as an SMT Operator.
FlexTrades is hiring experienced Welders for nationwide project-based manufacturing assignments supporting MIG welding, fabrication and production operations.
This role is designed for welders who can read prints, complete layout and fit-up work, set machine parameters and produce quality welds on carbon steel and galvanneal materials.
Position Overview
The Welder will perform MIG welding on fabricated components while supporting layout, fitting, tacking, inspection and finishing work.
This position requires strong blueprint-reading skills, knowledge of AWS welding symbols and the ability to produce fillet and groove welds in multiple positions while meeting established quality and production requirements.
Responsibilities
- Perform MIG welding on carbon steel and galvanneal materials
- Complete layout, fitting and tacking of weldments
- Read and interpret weld drawings and blueprints
- Interpret AWS welding symbols
- Set welding machine parameters when procedures are not provided
- Produce fillet welds in flat, horizontal and vertical positions
- Produce groove welds in flat, horizontal and vertical positions
- Use weld gauges to verify weld quality and dimensions
- Inspect work for proper fit-up and alignment
- Verify completed work meets quality requirements
- Perform grinding, cleaning and finishing work after welding
- Operate overhead cranes safely
- Operate pallet jacks as required
- Follow established safety, quality and production requirements
Qualifications
- Previous MIG welding experience in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to read and interpret weld drawings and blueprints
- Knowledge of AWS welding symbols
- Experience performing layout, fitting and tacking
- Experience welding fillet joints
- Experience welding groove joints
- Ability to work with decimals and fractions
- Ability to meet production and quality expectations
- Comfortable performing regular grinding and finishing work
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience operating overhead cranes
- TIG welding experience
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, improve quality and complete critical projects by providing experienced professionals who are ready to contribute on day one.
Apply Today
If you have hands-on MIG welding experience and are comfortable with layout, fit-up, blueprint reading and weld inspection, apply today to join FlexTrades as a Welder.
FlexTrades is hiring experienced Maintenance Electrical professionals for nationwide project-based assignments supporting manufacturing equipment, automation systems and industrial maintenance operations.
This role is designed for electrical maintenance technicians who can troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment, diagnose AC and DC electrical systems and support preventive, predictive and reactive maintenance in demanding manufacturing environments.
Position Overview
The Maintenance Electrical professional will troubleshoot and repair electrical and automated production equipment while supporting equipment reliability and plant maintenance activities.
This position requires strong electrical troubleshooting skills, PLC experience and the ability to work from schematics, drawings and technical documentation when diagnosing equipment and automation issues.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical manufacturing equipment
- Diagnose problems with automated production equipment
- Perform preventive maintenance activities
- Perform predictive maintenance
- Complete reactive maintenance and equipment repairs
- Diagnose and troubleshoot PLC-controlled systems
- Read and interpret electrical schematics
- Read engineering drawings and technical documentation
- Troubleshoot AC electrical systems
- Troubleshoot DC electrical systems
- Support maintenance projects
- Assist with equipment installations and system upgrades
- Inspect equipment and identify potential reliability issues
- Troubleshoot sensors
- Diagnose encoder issues
- Troubleshoot photo eyes and other automation components
- Document maintenance activities and work orders
- Enter required information into SAP or CMMS systems
- Follow established safety procedures
- Work safely in an industrial manufacturing environment
Qualifications
- Experience as an Electrical Maintenance Technician in a manufacturing environment
- Strong PLC troubleshooting experience
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and drawings
- Understanding of AC electrical systems
- Understanding of DC electrical systems
- Experience troubleshooting automated equipment
- Knowledge of pressure instrumentation
- Knowledge of temperature instrumentation
- Knowledge of flow instrumentation
- Knowledge of level instrumentation
Preferred Qualifications
- Siemens PLC experience
- Allen-Bradley PLC experience
- SAP or CMMS experience
- Heavy industrial maintenance experience
- Steel mill experience
- Pipe mill experience
- Aluminum extrusion experience
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, improve quality and complete critical projects by providing experienced professionals who are ready to contribute on day one.
Apply Today
If you have industrial electrical maintenance experience and are comfortable troubleshooting PLCs, automated equipment and AC/DC systems, apply today to join FlexTrades in a Maintenance Electrical role.
FlexTrades is hiring experienced Manual ID Honers for nationwide project-based assignments supporting precision machining and small-lot manufacturing operations.
This role is designed for machinists who can set up and operate manual honing equipment, hold extremely tight internal diameter tolerances and verify finished parts using precision measuring instruments.
Position Overview
The Manual ID Honer will perform precision internal diameter honing on aluminum and stainless-steel components.
This position requires strong machining fundamentals, blueprint and GD&T knowledge, and the ability to work from setup sheets, control plans and inspection requirements while maintaining dimensional accuracy down to .0001?.
Responsibilities
- Set up and operate manual honing equipment
- Hone internal diameters to tight tolerance requirements
- Inspect finished parts using precision measuring equipment
- Read and interpret blueprints
- Interpret GD&T callouts
- Follow inspection documentation
- Follow setup sheets and control plans
- Meet established quality inspection requirements
- Verify tool condition
- Verify tool offsets
- Confirm dimensional accuracy
- Perform machine setups and changeovers
- Work with aluminum components
- Work with stainless-steel components
- Maintain quality standards during small production runs
- Support safe material handling and shop operations as assigned
Qualifications
- Strong machining knowledge including tooling, speeds, feeds and material removal
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints
- Understanding of GD&T concepts
- Experience using precision measuring tools
- Experience using micrometers and gauges
- Ability to hold tolerances as tight as .0001?
- Manufacturing experience in a precision machining environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience setting up and operating manual honing machines
- Precision grinding experience
- ID grinding experience
- OD grinding experience
- Centerless grinding experience
- CNC precision grinding experience
- Manual precision grinding experience
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, improve quality and complete critical projects by providing experienced professionals who are ready to contribute on day one.
Apply Today
If you have manual honing or precision grinding experience and are comfortable holding extremely tight tolerances, apply today to join FlexTrades as a Manual ID Honer.
FlexTrades is hiring experienced Braid Operators for nationwide project-based manufacturing assignments supporting cable assembly and braided component production.
This role is designed for operators who can independently set up and run horizontal braiding equipment, work with multiple braid materials and maintain strict quality requirements throughout the production process.
Position Overview
The Braid Operator will set up and operate horizontal braiding machines used to apply Nomex, metal and other specified braid materials to cable assemblies.
This position requires hands-on experience with carrier and bobbin loading, machine threading, braid coverage inspection and operator-level troubleshooting while following established work instructions, SOPs and production documentation.
Responsibilities
- Set up and operate horizontal braiding machines
- Review work instructions, SOPs and production paperwork before starting jobs
- Load and unload carriers and bobbins
- Thread braiding machines
- Feed cable assemblies through the braiding process
- Apply Nomex braid materials as required
- Apply metal braid materials as required
- Apply other specified braid materials to cable assemblies
- Verify braid coverage meets production requirements
- Inspect completed work for quality
- Identify setup issues and visual defects
- Correct braid setup and process concerns as needed
- Perform basic operator-level maintenance
- Clean and oil braiding equipment as required
- Train and mentor team members on braiding equipment
- Share braiding best practices with less-experienced operators
- Support production schedules while maintaining quality and safety standards
Qualifications
- Experience operating braid machines in a manufacturing environment
- Experience setting up and running horizontal braiding equipment
- Experience with 16-carrier braiders
- Experience with 32-carrier braiders
- Experience with 36-carrier braiders
- Experience with 48-carrier braiders
- Knowledge of braiding terminology including carriers, bobbins, braid rings, tube guides and core tubes
- Experience braiding to A-A-56959 specifications
- Ability to read and follow work instructions
- Ability to follow SOPs and visual documentation
- Ability to identify and correct braid setup issues
- Ability to identify and correct quality issues
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong quality focus
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Wardwell braiding equipment
- Boeing or BAC project experience
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, improve quality and complete critical projects by providing experienced professionals who are ready to contribute on day one.
Apply Today
If you have hands-on braiding experience and are comfortable setting up horizontal braid machines, working with multiple carrier configurations and maintaining strict quality standards, apply today to join FlexTrades as a Braid Operator.
FlexTrades is hiring experienced CNC Mill Machinists for nationwide project-based assignments supporting precision machining and complex component manufacturing.
This role is designed for machinists who can independently set up and operate 3-axis CNC vertical mills, prove out new programs and produce tight-tolerance components from demanding materials.
Position Overview
The CNC Mill Machinist will set up and operate 3-axis vertical mills while supporting program prove-outs, first piece inspections and ongoing production.
This position requires strong setup skills, blueprint and GD&T knowledge, and hands-on experience machining stainless steel, titanium, aluminum, composites and high nickel alloys.
Responsibilities
- Set up and operate 3-axis CNC vertical mills
- Prove out new CNC programs
- Prepare CNC machines for production
- Perform first piece inspections
- Support FPI and FAI activities
- Read and interpret blueprints
- Follow setup sheets and routers
- Read and interpret technical drawings
- Machine stainless steel components
- Machine titanium components
- Machine aluminum components
- Machine composite materials
- Machine high nickel alloy materials
- Verify part quality using precision measuring instruments
- Maintain tight dimensional tolerances
- Maintain established quality standards
- Deburr machined parts as required
- Polish and clean completed parts
- Troubleshoot machining issues
- Troubleshoot setup issues during production
- Train and mentor less experienced machinists as needed
Qualifications
- Experience setting up CNC milling machines
- Experience operating CNC milling machines
- Experience operating 3-axis vertical mills
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings
- Working knowledge of G-code and M-code
- Experience using calipers
- Experience using micrometers
- Experience using dial indicators
- Experience using gage pins
- Experience using precision scales
- Knowledge of GD&T
- Experience machining high nickel alloy materials
- Ability to work in a high-mix, low-volume job shop environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with 4-axis CNC mills
- Experience with 5-axis CNC mills
- Experience with horizontal mills
- Experience with mill-turn equipment
- Multi-fixture setup experience
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, improve quality and complete critical projects by providing experienced professionals who are ready to contribute on day one.
Apply Today
If you have CNC milling experience and are comfortable setting up 3-axis vertical mills, proving out programs and holding tight tolerances, apply today to join FlexTrades as a CNC Mill Machinist.
