Stop Losing Weeks to Manual Hiring in Your Shop Hire Welders and Machinists 40% Faster
Imagine cutting your recruiting time by 15 hours a week—that's $12,000 in annual savings per hiring manager, without the endless resume sifting or missed shifts from understaffed crews.
Join 150+ businesses with streamlined hiring that keeps production lines running
The "Talent Shortage" Problem
Endless Manual Resume Reviews for Skilled Trades like Pipefitters and Millwrights
Scheduling Conflicts Delaying Welder Onboarding Around 24/7 Fabrication Shifts
High Turnover from Mismatched CNC Operator Skills in G-Code Programming and Tooling
Overtime Costs from Understaffed Fabrication Lines Running Hot on Press Brakes
Missed Deadlines Waiting on Manual Candidate Vetting for OSHA-Compliant Roles
Fragmented Hiring Data Across Shop Floor ERP Systems and Office HR Tools
Our Custom AI Recruiting System Built for Your Metal Fab Operations
We've powered hiring for 50+ manufacturing firms, integrating directly with tools like Procore and shop management software to cut recruitment drag.
Why Choose Us
Let's be honest—hiring in metal fabrication isn't about posting a job ad and waiting. You're dealing with tight deadlines, specialized skills like TIG welding or plasma cutting, and crews that can't afford downtime. We build a tailored AI system that scans resumes for exact certifications, automates outreach to trade school grads, and syncs with your production schedule to book interviews around shift changes. No off-the-shelf nonsense; this is engineered for your workflow, from sourcing sheet metal experts to onboarding them seamlessly. You're probably thinking, 'How does it fit our setup?' We start with your current tools and build from there, ensuring every automation boosts your ROI without disrupting the shop floor.
What Makes Us Different:
Unlock Massive Time and Cost Wins for Your Team
Save 15 Hours Weekly on Sourcing
Save 15 Hours Weekly on Sourcing: Imagine your lead fabricator ditching late-night scrolls through Indeed for certified electricians—instead, our AI scans certifications and pulls 50 pre-vetted candidates per role by morning. That's 780 hours yearly back for fine-tuning robotic welders or inspecting tolerances, boosting throughput by 20% on your next bridge girder project.
Achieve 3x Faster Time-to-Hire
Achieve 3x Faster Time-to-Hire: In heavy manufacturing, an empty spot on the assembly line for a structural welder triggers overtime chaos and delayed shipments. Our system auto-screens AWS certifications and slots interviews around swing shifts, slashing time-to-hire from 45 to 15 days. Shops report 25% lower temp agency fees, ensuring seamless flow from blueprint to finished HVAC ductwork.
Cut Hiring Costs by 30%
Cut Hiring Costs by 30%: Traditional recruiting eats into budgets with job postings and recruiters for roles needing NFPA 70E electrical safety training—often $5,000+ per hire in industrial fabrication. We automate skill-matching for lathe operators and verify compliances, yielding ROI within 3 months. One client redirected $45K savings to upgrade their fiber laser cutters, expanding custom metal runs.
What Clients Say
""Before AIQ Labs, we drowned in resumes lacking expertise in precision grinding for aerospace alloys. Now, their AI auto-flags candidates with proper surface finish tolerances, filling three roles in under two weeks—dodged massive overtime during our rush on turbine housing orders.""
Mike Reynolds
Operations Manager, SteelForge Fabrications Inc.
""Hiring for sheet metal fabricators dragged on with our legacy spreadsheets. AIQ Labs' AI synced with our ERP for real-time availability, halving search time. Last quarter, we onboarded five hires without delaying any custom enclosure deadlines—feels like an extra hand coordinating punch press schedules.""
Sarah Patel
HR Director, Apex Metal Works LLC
""Turnover plagued our welding bays until AIQ Labs automated matches to our AWS D1.1 code standards and accommodated graveyard shifts for interviews. Vacancy dropped from 15% to 4% in three months—output's soaring, and we're finally free from temp drain on pipeline spool production.""
Tom Herrera
Shop Foreman, Precision Fab Co.
Simple 3-Step Process
Discovery and Workflow Mapping
We dive into your metal fab operations—talking shop floor needs, current hiring pains, and tools like your ERP. This builds the blueprint for a system that fits like a custom jig, ensuring no generic mismatches.
AI Model Customization and Integration
Our engineers craft AI tailored to fabrication skills, pulling data from job boards and trade networks. We wire it into your systems for seamless flow, testing rigorously to handle real-world variables like seasonal demand spikes.
Deployment, Training, and Optimization
Rollout happens fast with hands-on training for your HR and foremen. We monitor performance, tweaking for metrics like hire quality—delivering a live system that evolves with your business, maximizing that ROI from day one.
Why We're Different
What's Included
Common Questions
How does the AI handle specialized skills unique to metal fabrication?
We train the model on your specific requirements, like distinguishing between TIG and arc welding expertise or validating experience with CNC plasma tables. It scans resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and trade databases to match candidates precisely—think of it as a digital apprenticeship evaluator. For one client, this cut mismatched hires by 60%, saving them rework costs on faulty parts. Setup involves a quick audit of your past job descriptions, ensuring the AI learns your lingo fast. No more sifting through irrelevant general labor apps; it prioritizes those with hands-on fab experience.
Will this integrate with our existing shop management software?
Absolutely— we build custom APIs to connect seamlessly with systems like JobBOSS, Epicor, or even Procore for construction tie-ins. This means recruiting data flows directly into your production planning, flagging when a welder shortage might delay a beam assembly run. Here's the thing: unlike plug-and-play tools that glitch, our integrations are robust, handling real-time updates without manual syncs. A fabrication shop we worked with saw their hiring alerts populate in their ERP overnight, reducing staffing surprises by half. We handle the tech so you focus on the metal.
What's the ROI timeline for implementing this in our company?
Most clients see payback in 3-6 months through time savings alone—expect 10-15 hours weekly freed up per recruiter, translating to $8K-$15K annual savings based on average fab shop wages. Add in fewer overtime shifts from quick fills, and it's even faster. For example, a mid-sized outfit recouped costs in four months after automating sourcing for 20 annual hires. We track metrics like cost-per-hire from launch, optimizing to hit your targets. You're probably thinking it's too good— but it's field-tested math, not hype.
Can it manage compliance for union or safety regulations in fabrication?
Yes, we embed checks for essentials like AWS welding certs, OSHA 10/30 training, and union hall pulls right into the screening. The AI flags compliant candidates first, automating verification pulls from databases to avoid fines or delays. One shop avoided a $10K rework penalty by ensuring all new hires had up-to-date hazmat handling quals before starting. It's like having a safety inspector in the loop—customized to your local rules, with audit trails for every step. This keeps your operations compliant without slowing the hiring conveyor.
How customizable is the system for our specific workflow?
Fully tailored—we map your process, from sourcing for custom bracket jobs to onboarding for high-volume runs. If your fab shop needs priority for evening shift workers or experience with stainless steel annealing, we code it in. No templates here; it's built like a bespoke die for your press. A client in structural fab customized it to integrate with their quoting software, auto-suggesting hires based on incoming orders. Setup takes 4-6 weeks, with iterations based on your feedback, ensuring it boosts efficiency without upending daily rhythms.
What if we have seasonal hiring spikes, like for big construction pours?
The system scales effortlessly, ramping up sourcing during peaks—say, summer bridge projects needing extra fabricators. Predictive features analyze your order backlog to forecast needs, queuing candidates ahead of time. We've helped shops handle 2x volume without extra staff, like one that filled 15 temp-to-perm roles in a month for a stadium build. It's proactive, not reactive, integrating with your project management to align hires with pour schedules or material deliveries. Post-peak, it winds down smoothly, keeping costs lean year-round.
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