POSITION REQUIREMENTS
• Strong working knowledge of structural and fabrication welding principles.
• Perform welding duties primarily using MIG welding equipment.
• Fabricate and weld tube-steel frames and structures according to shop drawings, work orders, or verbal instructions.
• Efficiently and safely operate chop saws and cold saws to make accurate straight cuts, angles, and miters.
• Set up saws for repeatable production cuts while maintaining dimensional accuracy and consistent part quality.
• Plan cuts and material usage to improve efficiency and minimize scrap.
• Measure, lay out, cut, bevel, notch, cope, and miter tube steel as required.
• Fit and weld flat sheet-metal panels into tube-steel frames while maintaining proper alignment, spacing, and appearance.
• Properly fixture and tack assemblies before final welding.
• Maintain fabricated structures square, level, straight, and true throughout the welding process.
• Understand and compensate for heat distortion, weld pull, and material movement.
• Weld feet, mounting plates, tabs, brackets, and other components onto tube-steel structures.
• Grind, blend, clean, and finish welds as required to meet product specifications and appearance standards.
• Inspect completed assemblies for dimensions, squareness, alignment, weld quality, and overall workmanship.
• Read, understand, and follow job specifications, work orders, shop drawings, and fabrication drawings.
• Use tape measures, squares, levels, clamps, fixtures, grinders, drills, saws, and other common metal fabrication tools.
• Identify fabrication or drawing issues before components are permanently welded.
• Willingness to cross-train and assist in other manufacturing operations as needed.
• Ability to lift, lower, position, and slide objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Must be reliable, hard-working, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently.
• Applicants will be subject to a criminal background check and drug test.
BASIC SKILLS REQUIRED
• Proficient with MIG welding; TIG welding experience is a plus.
• Experience fabricating tube-steel frames, weldments, or structural assemblies strongly preferred.
• Ability to produce clean, consistent welds on tube steel and sheet metal.
• Ability to accurately cut and fit mitered and beveled joints.
• Understanding of how to keep welded assemblies square and control distortion during fabrication.
• Previous manufacturing, metal fabrication, or welding-shop experience preferred.
• Strong basic math skills and ability to accurately read a tape measure and technical drawings.
• Comfortable and proficient with chop saws, cold saws, grinders, drills, clamps, squares, levels, and other fabrication tools.
• Must have reliable transportation and excellent attendance.
• Able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to work effectively with limited supervision and as part of a team.
Benefits to Include:
- Medical/Dental/Vision eligibility after 60-days (employer partially pays medical)
- 401(k) with employer match after 6 months
- Paid holidays
- PTO/Vacation accrual
Shift hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
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