Responsible for fitting and welding carbon steel and stainless steel parts, ensuring work meets specifications for quality, accuracy, and safety.
Key Responsibilities
- Read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, welding symbols, and specifications to determine layout and assembly requirements.
- Fit, align, and position components accurately using jigs, fixtures, clamps, or other alignment tools.
- Prepare parts for welding or assembly by ensuring correct dimensions, clearances, and alignment.
- Inspect and verify components to ensure compliance with quality and dimensional standards before welding or final assembly.
- Perform tack welding or basic welding as needed to hold components in place prior to final welding.
- Use grinders, files, and other tools to clean, deburr, and finish workpieces as required.
- Operate overhead cranes, rigging, and other material-handling equipment safely to position and assemble heavy components.
- Maintain accurate records of materials used, work completed, and time spent on tasks.
- Ensure work area, tools, and equipment are maintained in a clean, organized, and safe condition.
- Follow all company safety policies, standard operating procedures, and quality assurance standards.
- Perform additional tasks as assigned to support team and production goals.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- High school diploma or GED required.
- 1–3 months of relevant welding experience preferred.
- ASME Section IX welding certification preferred.
- Proficiency with welding tools, inspection instruments, and basic manual machining.
- Strong understanding of metalworking, part setup, and rigging techniques.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and AWS welding symbols.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office; experience with Epicor ERP system is a plus.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in physically demanding environments.
- Dependable, detail-oriented, and safety-conscious.