Night shift fitter

Drake-Williams Steel•Omaha, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Weld steel parts for structural, plate, and misc. steel assemblies per shop drawings and DWS quality requirements. This role involves identifying steel shapes, sizes, and mill tolerances, and fabricating sub-pieces of overall assemblies. The position requires operating forklifts, jib cranes, and overhead cranes to move materials. Additionally, the fitter is responsible for identifying shop drawing errors and discrepancies, attending required meetings, and consistently working scheduled hours.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and perform higher arithmetic computations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, decimals and fractions.
Ability to understand and carry out semi-complicated verbal and written instructions.
Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers and managers.
Ability to work under periodic supervision focused on the progress of work and setting priorities for job completion.
Skill in using tape measure or 1 rule.
Ability to maintain American Welding Society certification on 1-inch plate in flat position using the gas metal arc welding and flux cored arc welding processes.
Ability to pass the fillet weld break test using the gas metal arc welding process.
Ability to pass a Drake Williams Steel administered basic welding test that covers shop drawing interpretation, weld symbols, welding processes, weld process symbol interpretation and application and a visual acuity test.
Ability to pass a Drake-Williams Steel administered fitting test that covers shop drawing interpretation, fractional number calculations, basic geometry, etc.
Ability to interpret, understand, and utilize cutting lists, shop orders, and shop drawings.
Ability to operate a cutting torch to meet American Welding Society specifications.
Ability to possess pride in own workmanship, demonstrate attention to detail, and work safely.
Ability to operate forklifts, jib hoists, and overhead cranes in a safe and proper manner.
Use and understand industry and Drake-Williams Steel adopted hand signals used for crane operations.
Ability to make adjustments to welder to insure proper feed rate and temperature.
Ability to multitask.
High School degree or equivalent.
Minimum of six months of experience working as a welder for a steel fabricator or manufacturer, or a one-year degree or certificate in welding technology from a qualified trade school or college.
Wear all required Personal Protective Equipment. PPE includes steel-toe safety shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, gloves, and hard hats.

Responsibilities

Weld steel parts for structural, plate, and misc. steel assemblies per shop drawings and DWS quality requirements.
Identify steel shapes, sizes, and mill tolerances.
Weld together structural, plate or miscellaneous steel fabrication according to the weld symbols, weld procedures, dimensions shown on the shop drawings, and AISC code requirements.
Preheat and/or cut work pieces using a hand torch when required.
Clean welds of excess weld, splatter or slag using chipping hammers, wire brushes or grinders.
Fabricate sub-pieces of the overall assembly as trained and instructed.
Identify shop drawing errors and discrepancies before or during early stages of fabrication.
Operate forklifts, jib cranes, and overhead cranes in order to move materials.
Attend all meetings as required by management.
Consistently and reliably works scheduled hours at assigned locations.