Welding, Fabrication & Metal Finishing Recruiters

What should you know about matching the responsibility, not only the title?

MIG, TIG, stick and submerged arc each suit different work. Stainless, aluminum and carbon steel behave differently. Flat, vertical and overhead positions test different skills. We ask each candidate what they welded most, in what thickness and in which positions, and we compare it to your product.

Process, metal and position

MIG, TIG, stick and submerged arc each suit different work. Stainless, aluminum and carbon steel behave differently. Flat, vertical and overhead positions test different skills. We ask each candidate what they welded most, in what thickness and in which positions, and we compare it to your product.

Qualification and code work

AWS D1.1, D17.1 and ASME Section IX qualifications each cover specific processes, materials and ranges. A company weld test can matter more than a card. We ask when each qualification was earned and whether it is current, then we tell you the limits so you can decide how to test.

Fabrication beyond welding

Fitters, layout fitters and sheet metal fabricators read prints, cut, fit and form parts before they weld. Press brake operators program bends. Laser, plasma and waterjet operators nest and cut parts. These skills are separate, and we ask what a person actually does all day.

Press and stamping work

Die Setters change dies safely, set shut height and tonnage and keep progressive and transfer dies running. This is a skilled, dangerous job. We ask about crane use, lockout and die protection. A press operator is not a die setter, and we say which we find.

Heat treat, plating, painting and casting

Heat treat technicians, plating and anodizing technicians, industrial painters and foundry molders work with controlled processes. Each has chemistry, temperature or flow limits to respect. We ask about records, quality checks and safety rules, since these roles are close to chemical and thermal hazards.

Robots and automation in the cell

Robotic Welding Technicians program and maintain weld cells. They need welding knowledge and robot skills together. We ask about teach pendant work, touch sensing and seam tracking. People who know the robot but not the weld often struggle when quality shifts.

Red flags across fabrication roles

Watch for welders who cannot name wire, gas or filler they use, press operators who treat safeguards as optional and finishers who ignore chemical handling rules. Vague stories about rejected work are another warning. We ask directly and report what we hear.

Shift, commute, relocation and pay

Fabrication talent is often tied to a local area and a trade community. We confirm shift, commute and relocation early, because heat, fumes and heavy lifting also affect which people want a role. We ask what the person earns now and what a move needs to include, so mismatches appear early.

How this manufacturing search runs?

We start by learning your metals, thickness, codes, equipment and shifts. We ask who qualifies welders and how work is inspected. We also learn the physical demands of the job, such as heat, fumes and heavy lifting, and we ask about commute and relocation limits.

Then we approach working people directly, screen them on process, prints and safety and confirm shift, distance and pay expectations before presenting them. You interview a short list and may ask for a test under your own procedure. For titles without their own page, such as Fitter or Heat Treat Technician, use the form and describe the work.

We also ask each candidate how they like to work. Some welders want steady repeat parts. Others want varied jobs and one-off fabrication. Some operators like long runs, and others like frequent changeovers. We share these preferences with you because they predict whether a person stays content in the seat.