Laborup

Welder / Fabricator

Laborup  •  $34/hr  •  Oak Ridge, TN (Onsite)  •  24 days ago
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Job Description

We are seeking a high-caliber Welder & Fabricator to join our precision manufacturing team in Oak Ridge. We are a specialized manufacturer producing critical, custom components for the aerospace and defense industries. If you want to see your work on satellites, fighter jets, rockets, and more, this is the shop for you.

Unlike high-volume production shops, we focus on high-precision, custom metal fixtures, weldments, and jigs. This is a role for a true craftsman who thrives on troubleshooting and figuring out complex fabrications from beginning to end. We need someone with immense mechanical aptitude who is ready to lay down welds that consistently pass rigorous X-Ray and bend tests.

This is a secure, full-time role within a rapidly growing company that deeply values its tradesmen. You will enjoy a highly predictable first-shift schedule, a pristine and well-equipped work environment, and a steady, reliable pipeline of work so you never have to worry about downtime.

Compensation

  • $28 - $34 / hr

Shift

  • Monday - Friday
  • 1st shift

Responsibilities:

  • End-to-End Fabrication: Fabricate custom metal fixtures, weldments, and jigs from layout through shaping, fitting, tacking, and final finishing.
  • Precision Welding: Weld complex steel and aluminum assemblies to exact specifications using both GMAW (MIG) and GTAW (TIG) processes.
  • Blueprint Mastery: Read and accurately interpret complex mechanical drawings and engineering specifications to ensure flawless fabrication.
  • Measurement & Validation: Inspect and validate finished products using precision measurement tools, ensuring strict compliance with high-tolerance aerospace standards.
  • Process Troubleshooting: Act as a technical problem-solver on the floor, collaborating with engineering to optimize fabrication processes and figure out complex builds.
  • Quality Control & Testing: Produce high-specification welds capable of passing stringent X-Ray and bend tests, and qualify welder performance in accordance with AWS and ASME codes.
  • Equipment Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance on welding and fabricating equipment to ensure optimal performance and safety.

Requirements

Qualifications

Required:

  • Fabrication Experience: 5-10 years of professional experience with a heavy emphasis on custom metal fabrication and precision welding.
  • Welding Mastery: High proficiency in both MIG (GMAW) and TIG (GTAW) welding across various materials, notably steel and aluminum.
  • Blueprint Literacy: Strong ability to read, interpret, and build directly from complex mechanical blueprints and drawings.
  • Measurement Skills: Deep expertise in measurement and validation, with a sharp attention to detail for close-tolerance work.
  • Mechanical Aptitude: Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex jigs, fixtures, and weldments independently.

Preferred:

  • Manual Machining: Basic ability to operate manual equipment (mills, lathes) to support fabrication and secondary operations is a great bonus.
  • Code Qualifications: Prior qualification to AWS and ASME codes, or proven history of passing rigorous non-destructive testing (NDT) like X-Ray and bend tests.
  • Industry Experience: Previous experience in a high-spec Aerospace or Defense manufacturing environment familiar with ISO 9001:2015, AS9100D, and Nadcap standards.
  • Education: High school diploma (GED), trade school certificate, or Associate's degree in Manufacturing Technology.

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance
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About Laborup

Laborup is the #1 AI powered talent platform for America’s industrial workforce. We use AI to create jobs, not take them away. We help HR and plant leaders hire and keep the skilled workers who keep plants running: machinists, welders, maintenance techs, operators, industrial electricians, and engineers. USA Today called us the “LinkedIn for blue collar workers,” and Forbes profiled our work in “How AI Is Solving America’s 1 Trillion Dollar Manufacturing Labor Crisis.”

Today we work with manufacturers from 50 person shops to large public companies with tens of thousands of employees, and the story is the same everywhere. It is hard to find talent, hard to keep good people, and staffing costs keep rising. In a market where filling critical industrial roles can take months and turnover is constant, Laborup helps teams move qualified workers from first contact to on site interview in days instead of weeks and keep them on the floor longer.

Most of the workers our customers need are not on LinkedIn or the usual job boards. Laborup uses AI to find this hidden workforce, call and text them, screen and qualify them, build real profiles, and match them directly to the plants and roles where they can succeed. For workers, that means real, permanent roles at serious manufacturers, not one off gigs. For companies, it is durable infrastructure for hiring and retention at scale in a labor market that will stay tight for years.

We work across nuclear, defense, and advanced manufacturing, as well as sectors like aerospace, automotive, and food production. Teams that use Laborup hire 5 to 10 times faster, see around 3 times better retention, and cut cost per hire by up to 50 to 70 percent. That turns into fewer empty shifts, fewer missed orders, more stable teams, and more capacity without more headache.

We are building the modern talent system for America’s industrial base with a simple long term goal: put a billion industrial workers to work in good jobs that matter.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Knoxville
Year Founded
Unknown
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