Welder / Fitter (Contract-to-Hire) Job at Laborup, Knoxville, TN

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  • Laborup
  • Knoxville, TN

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

We’re looking for highly skilled, precision-oriented welders to join a specialized contract team working on complex fabrication projects in a clean, high-spec manufacturing environment. This is a 12-week contract role (W2) with strong potential for full-time hire based on performance, reliability, and craftsmanship.

You’ll be part of a tight-knit, quality-driven production team supporting a range of high-purity process systems, pressure vessels, and stainless piping assemblies. From TIG welding on sanitary-grade stainless to heavy MIG fabrication and orbital welds on pipe spools, your work will directly contribute to systems used in critical industrial, medical, and commercial applications around the world.

This is a great fit for welders who take pride in doing it right the first time, thrive in structured environments, and want to be part of a team that values safety, skill, and attention to detail. All candidates will complete a hands-on weld test prior to start.

Pay & Benefits

  • Full-Time
  • $32 - $40 /hr
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Paid Leave, Personal Leave and Sick Leave

Contract

  • 12 week contract
  • W2 employee with full benefits from day 1
  • Strong ability to transition to full time employee based on performance

Shift & Schedule

  • Monday - Thursday
  • 6:00am - 4:30pm
  • OT may be required on Friday's 6:00am - 2:30pm

Responsibilities

  • Perform advanced welding and fabrication using MIG, TIG, combination, and orbital techniques on carbon steel, stainless steel, and other specialty metals
  • Interpret and work from blueprints, weldment drawings, and isometric piping diagrams
  • Assemble and fit components and subassemblies with precision and consistency
  • Operate weld equipment and hand tools with a focus on quality and repeatability
  • Perform clean, code-compliant welds on both structural and sanitary applications
  • Move, rig, and position materials using cranes, forklifts, and material carts as needed
  • Maintain a clean and organized workstation with a focus on safety and efficiency
  • Support manufacturing goals by meeting production timelines and quality standards
  • Assist in mentoring entry-level welders and contribute to a team-oriented work environment
  • Participate in continuous improvement efforts related to safety, process, and throughput
  • Comply with all company procedures, safety regulations, and inspection requirements

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in MIG, TIG, combination, and orbital welding in a manufacturing or industrial environment
  • Proficiency welding stainless steel and carbon steel with minimal supervision
  • Strong blueprint reading and weld symbol interpretation skills
  • Comfortable with precision fabrication for tanks, skids, piping systems, and pressure vessels
  • Able to pass a hands-on weld test for MIG, TIG, and orbital welding prior to assignment
  • Skilled in use of grinders, torches, saws, and other shop tools
  • Familiar with rigging, overhead crane operation, and material handling protocols
  • Excellent attention to detail, consistency, and quality
  • High school diploma or GED required; technical certifications or combination welder diploma preferred
  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Willing to work overtime when required, including some Fridays

Job Tags

Full time, Shift work,

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