Misc Metals Fitter/Welder Night shift
About The Position
Fit and weld steel parts for miscellaneous steel assemblies, including stairs, rails, trash gates, and other items, according to shop drawings and Drake-Williams Steel quality requirements. This is a full-time second-shift position at the Structural location in Omaha, Nebraska. The scheduled shift is 3:30 P.M. to 1:45 A.M.; employees are expected to work 40 hours per week, with overtime and weekends potentially required based on company needs. The role involves identifying steel shapes, sizes, and mill tolerances; fitting and welding structural, plate, and miscellaneous steel to drawings, weld procedures, and applicable codes; preparing and cleaning workpieces; fabricating assembly sub-pieces; completing fabrication documentation and required quality checks; identifying drawing discrepancies; and moving materials with shop equipment. Employees must work safely, maintain required welding qualifications, communicate effectively, and reliably work scheduled hours at assigned locations. The work is physically demanding and includes prolonged standing and walking, lifting and carrying materials and tools, occasional climbing, bending, kneeling and reaching, and use of hand and powered equipment. The shop environment may include occasional exposure to heat, cold, wet or humid conditions, fumes, odors, dust, solvents, greases, oils, and coolants. Required personal protective equipment includes steel-toe safety shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, gloves, and hard hats.
Requirements
- High school degree or equivalent.
- At least six months of experience 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 involving whole numbers, decimals, and fractions.
- Ability to understand and follow semi-complicated verbal and written instructions and communicate effectively with coworkers and managers.
- Ability to work under periodic supervision focused on work progress and priorities.
- Skill in using a tape measure or 1 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 a commitment to working safely.
- Ability to operate forklifts, jib hoists, and overhead cranes safely and properly, and 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 role's physical demands, including prolonged standing and walking, lifting and carrying, climbing, bending, kneeling, reaching, and using tools and equipment.
- 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.
- Fit and weld structural, plate, or miscellaneous steel for stairs, handrails, gates, and other items according to weld symbols, weld procedures, shop-drawing dimensions, and applicable AISC, NOMMA, and NAAMM requirements.
- Preheat and/or cut workpieces with a hand torch when required.
- Clean welds of excess weld material, spatter, and slag using chipping hammers, wire brushes, or grinders.
- Fabricate sub-pieces of assemblies as trained and instructed.
- Complete fabrication sheets, ensure pieces are checked at weld, layout, and final stages, and turn in documentation 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 safely.
- Attend meetings as required by management and perform other duties assigned by management.
- Consistently and reliably work scheduled hours at assigned locations.
- Wear required personal protective equipment and follow shop safety practices.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
