Misc Metals Fitter/Welder Day shift

Drake-Williams Steel•Omaha, NE

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Fit and weld steel parts for misc. steel assemblies, including stairs, rails, trash gates and other miscellaneous assemblies, per shop drawings and DWS quality requirements. This role involves identifying steel shapes, sizes, and mill tolerances, and welding various steel materials according to specifications. The position also requires preheating and cutting work pieces, cleaning welds, fabricating sub-pieces, completing fabrication sheets, identifying shop drawing errors, and operating material handling equipment.

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 for welding processes required to perform daily tasks.
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.
Stand CONTINUOUSLY over the course of the 8 to 12-hour work shift.
Walk CONTINUOUSLY over the course of the 8 to 12-hour work shift.
Lift weights up to 20 pounds from floor to chest CONTINUOUSLY.
Lift weights up to 35 pounds from floor to waist FREQUENTLY.
Lift weights up to 85 pounds from floor to waist OCCASIONALLY.
Carry weights noted above distances ranging from a few feet to the 60-feet length of the steel beam.
Push and pull drawers open and closed OCCASIONALLY to FREQUENTLY to retrieve tools.
Employee will OCCASIONALLY push a beam attached to a jib crane or overhead crane to properly guide into place.
Climb OCCASIONALLY onto beams stacked on saw horses to guide into place.
Employee will OCCASIONALLY climb a ladder of 6 to 10 feet while performing job duties.
Stoop or crouch on an OCCASIONAL to FREQUENT basis while performing the regular job duties.
Kneel in the commission of job duties on an OCCASIONAL to FREQUENT basis.
Crawl RARELY under a beam to reach the opposite side.
Reach forward CONTINUOUSLY to perform job duties or to retrieve tools.
The employee will OCCASIONALLY be required to reach to full forward extension.
Reach overhead OCCASIONALLY to guide a beam attached to the cranes and to attach the chains from the crane to the beams or to weld while underneath the beam.
Balance OCCASIONALLY to climb ladders and to walk on steel beams.
Gross finger dexterity skills to operate the various tools and equipment utilized in the course of standard job duties.
A trigger squeeze motion is required to operate the grinders.
Hear sufficiently to be aware of safety issues.
Visual ability to read and interpret cut lists and shop drawings.
Wear all required Personal Protective Equipment. PPE includes steel-toe safety shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, gloves, and hard hats.
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.

Responsibilities

Fit and weld steel parts for misc. steel assemblies, including stairs, rails, trash gates and other miscellaneous assemblies, per shop drawings and DWS quality requirements.
Identify steel shapes, sizes, and mill tolerances.
Weld together structural, plate or miscellaneous steel materials in the fabrication of stairs, handrails, gates and other miscellaneous steel items according to the weld symbols, weld procedures, dimensions shown on the shop drawings, and AISC, NOMMA and NAAMM 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.
Fill out and complete fabrication sheets with required information plus ensure pieces are checked per line (weld, lay out and final) plus turned in at the end of shift.
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.