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 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.
