FlexTrades is seeking skilled Welder Fitters for project-based assignments across the country. If you have strong blueprint reading, fitting, and tack welding skills in a structural steel environment, this is your opportunity to earn top pay, guaranteed overtime, and full benefits while working on impactful industrial projects.
Job Requirements
- Fitting is A LOT of measuring, laying out, fitting, and tacking! There is no full seam welding, it’s just tack welding and then full seam welds are done by welders in the facility.
- This role is required to fit and tack the structural steel and materials that then get put into the welding area for full seam welding.
- Fitting skills are CRITICAL.
- Tack welding is done with MIG welding, .045” electrodes as well as Flux Core wire. Spray transfer.
- Structural materials: shear plates (3/8” to ½” thick), clip angles, channels, depth plates, end plates, girders, beams, columns, gussets, doublers, etc.
- Fitters are tacking piece parts onto large structural items such as girders, beams, columns gussets, doublers, etc. These piece parts include structural tube, shear plates (3/8” to ½”), clip angles, depth plates, and end plates.
- Fitters may also weld on tube steel (rectangular and square) to plates and caps (no tube to tube).
- All pieces Fitters are tacking onto the large structural items are attached for bolt connections which are needed down the line and during assembly/installation in the field.
- All materials are ready for fitting ops and are either provided by suppliers or processed in the facility on brakes, drills, plasma cutters, shears, saws, and/or camber machines.
- Welders are welding all of the tacked items from Fitters and also full structural materials.
- The thickness of materials range from 3/16” to 3”, depending upon where someone is working. Most items Fitters are working with are go to a max of 1” in thickness.
- Most items are mild steel.
- In tacking and fitting, this is just tack welds so mostly single passes.
- Reference materials: blueprints/drawings and WPSs.
- All measurements are in inch/standard/imperial, not metric.
- MUST be solid in reading and working from blueprints only.
- MUST be solid in measurements and layout to ensure all items are tacked and fitted to spec.
- Weld joints can vary depending upon what is being welded so any and all types of weld joints under the fillet and groove weld categories could occur.
- Fitters are working in the flat position.
- Quality: must do high-quality work.
- Operating overhead cranes for both material movement and grabbing materials at the beginning of the shift. All cranes are 5T overhead cranes.
- Tools: must bring a chipping hammer.
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay: $30/hour
- Guaranteed Overtime Each Week paid at time and a half
- Access to a full suite of benefits
- Paid travel expenses to and from job sites
- Paid lodging (Single-Occupancy Hotel Room)
- Per diem ($45/day)
- Flexibility to take time off between assignments
- Ability to perform tasks with little to no supervision
- Ability to travel and commit to assignments ranging from 3 months to 1 year
- Ability to work 2nd and 3rd shifts, including overtime for the duration of the assignment (50+ hours/week)
- Must meet drug test requirements
- FlexTrades is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
- Job Types: Contract
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 protect quality, reduce scrap, and maintain production flow by placing experienced professionals who are ready to contribute on day one.
Our teams support medical device manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, energy, and precision industrial operations. When compliance, accuracy, and documentation matter, FlexTrades delivers.
Apply today and bring your inspection expertise to projects where precision is non-negotiable.
FlexTrades is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
FlexTrades is hiring experienced X-Ray Operators to support high-precision PCB inspection projects across the United States. This role is built for technicians who understand electronic assembly quality, IPC standards, and the discipline required to verify automated inspection results with confidence. If you know how to interpret 2D x-ray imaging and separate real defects from machine false calls, this is your lane.
Position Overview
As an X-Ray Operator, you will operate Vitrox x-ray equipment to inspect printed circuit boards using pre-loaded programs while validating automated inspection results. This role requires technical judgment, familiarity with IPC 610 standards, and hands-on experience working with SMT and through-hole technologies in high-reliability environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate Vitrox x-ray inspection systems using established programs
- Review black and white 2D x-ray images to confirm or reject automated pass and fail determinations
- Compare suspected defects against PCB prints, drawings, and documented quality requirements
- Inspect for solder defects, voids, misalignment, missing components, BGA issues, hole fill concerns, and other PCB quality conditions
- Work with SMT and through-hole technologies on Class 2 and Class 3 boards
- Document inspection activity in computer-based shop floor systems
Requirements
- Experience operating PCB x-ray inspection equipment using 2D imaging
- Strong working knowledge of IPC 610 inspection standards
- Ability to interpret x-ray results and distinguish true defects from machine false calls
- Experience working with SMT and through-hole components, including leaded and lead-free solder
- Comfortable using HMI screens and manufacturing software
Preferred Qualifications
- Active or previous IPC 610 certification, with recertification available onsite
- Experience inspecting complex or fine-pitch multi-layer PCBs
About FlexTrades
FlexTrades is a manufacturing workforce solutions company that deploys skilled tradespeople and technical specialists to worksites across the United States. We support electronics, aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing organizations by supplying experienced technicians who are ready to contribute on day one. When precision and quality matter, FlexTrades delivers the talent that keeps production moving.
FlexTrades is hiring Metallurgical Technicians for nationwide project-based assignments supporting advanced materials testing and aerospace quality requirements. This role is built for technicians who understand metal behavior at the micro level and know how critical accurate testing and documentation are to manufacturing performance. If you are comfortable working in a lab environment, following strict standards, and producing reliable data that drives engineering and quality decisions, this role fits your skill set.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and test metal samples including sectioning, mounting, polishing, and etching
- Perform microstructural analysis using optical microscopy
- Conduct hardness, porosity, tensile, and uniformity testing
- Use micrometers and calipers to perform accurate measurements
- Document test results in GAGEtrak and Microsoft 365 systems
- Follow AS9100, ISO9001, and ISO14001 quality standards
Requirements
- Prior experience working as a Metallurgical Lab Technician
- Hands-on experience performing microstructural analysis of metals
- Knowledge of aerospace quality standards preferred
- Ability to interpret technical specifications and follow documented procedures
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, protect quality, and meet demanding technical requirements by supplying experienced professionals who are vetted and ready to contribute on day one. Our teams support aerospace, automotive, energy, medical devices, fasteners, food production, and heavy industrial manufacturing. When materials integrity, process discipline, and technical accuracy matter, FlexTrades delivers the talent that keeps operations moving forward.
