Misc Metals Fitter/Welder Day shift

Drake-Williams Steel • Omaha, NE

2d

About The Position

Fit and weld steel parts for miscellaneous steel assemblies, including stairs, rails, trash gates, and other items, in accordance with shop drawings and Drake-Williams Steel quality requirements. The role requires identifying steel shapes, sizes, and mill tolerances; fabricating and welding structural, plate, and miscellaneous steel; and following weld symbols, procedures, dimensions, and applicable AISC, NOMMA, and NAAMM code requirements. Work may include preheating or cutting pieces with a hand torch, cleaning welds, fabricating sub-pieces, completing fabrication documentation and checks, identifying drawing discrepancies, and moving materials with shop lifting equipment. The employee is expected to work scheduled hours safely, attend required meetings, and perform other duties assigned by management.

The position involves continuous standing, walking, and forward reaching during shifts that may last 8 to 12 hours, as well as lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing, stooping, kneeling, and occasional crawling. Employees work in a shop environment with occasional exposure to heat, cold, wet or humid conditions, fumes, odors, dust, solvents, grease, oils, and coolants. Required PPE includes steel-toe safety shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, gloves, and hard hats. The employee is expected to work 40 hours per week; overtime and weekends may be required based on company needs.

Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent.
• At least six months of experience working as a welder for a steel fabricator or manufacturer, or a one-year welding technology degree or certificate from a qualified trade school or college.
• Ability to read, write, and perform arithmetic computations involving whole numbers, decimals, and fractions.
• Ability to understand and carry out semi-complicated verbal and written instructions and communicate effectively with coworkers and managers.
• Ability to work under periodic supervision focused on work progress and job priorities.
• Skill using a tape measure or 1-inch rule.
• Ability to maintain American Welding Society certification for welding processes required for daily tasks.
• Ability to pass a fillet weld break test using the gas metal arc welding process.
• Ability to pass the employer-administered basic welding test, covering shop drawing interpretation, weld symbols, welding processes, weld process symbol interpretation and application, and visual acuity.
• Ability to pass the employer-administered fitting test, covering shop drawing interpretation, fractional calculations, and basic geometry.
• Ability to interpret and use cutting lists, shop orders, and shop drawings.
• Ability to operate a cutting torch to American Welding Society specifications.
• Attention to detail, pride in workmanship, and safe work practices.
• Ability to operate forklifts, jib hoists, and overhead cranes safely and properly, and to understand and use industry and company crane hand signals.
• Ability to adjust a welder to ensure proper feed rate and temperature.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to meet the physical demands described, including prolonged standing and walking, lifting and carrying, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, and crawling.
• Sufficient hearing to be aware of safety issues and visual ability to read and interpret cut lists and shop drawings.

Responsibilities

• Identify steel shapes, sizes, and mill tolerances.
• Weld structural, plate, or miscellaneous steel materials to fabricate stairs, handrails, gates, and other steel items according to shop drawings, weld symbols, weld procedures, specified dimensions, and applicable codes.
• Preheat and/or cut work pieces with a hand torch when required.
• Clean welds of excess weld, splatter, and slag using chipping hammers, wire brushes, or grinders.
• Fabricate sub-pieces of assemblies as trained and instructed.
• Complete fabrication sheets and ensure pieces are checked at the weld, layout, and final stages; submit completed sheets at the end of the shift.
• Identify shop drawing errors and discrepancies before or during early fabrication.
• Operate forklifts, jib cranes, and overhead cranes to move materials.
• Attend meetings required by management and perform other duties assigned by management.
• Work scheduled hours consistently and reliably at assigned locations.
• Wear required personal protective equipment and work safely.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED