Structural Welder

Steelcon•Vandalia, MO

9h•Onsite

About The Position

We're SteelCon Inc., and we're hiring multiple full-time Structural Welders to join our team in Vandalia, MO! If you're comfortable working independently to complete accurate, safe, and high-quality welds, then you could be the right fit. SteelCon Inc. fabricates steel and builds the backbone of America's progress. Our mission is to deliver cutting-edge structural solutions with unmatched reliability. We live by our core values: Excellence, Responsibility, Innovation, and Teamwork. These values shape our culture, guide our decisions, and create an environment where employees thrive. When you join SteelCon, you join a company committed to your long-term success through advancement opportunities, career development, and a workplace where your contributions truly matter.

Requirements

Adequately operate a cutting torch
Adjust the welder to ensure proper feed rate and temperature
Properly operate forklifts, jib hoists, and overhead cranes
Learn and use hand signals for crane operation
Read, understand, and follow cutting lists, shop orders, and shop drawings
Perform general math calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, etc.)
Read, write, and follow semi-complicated verbal and written instructions
Communicate with managers and co-workers
Set priorities, meet goals, and work under periodic supervision
Use a tape measure/ruler
Follow safety policies and take accountability for your work
Multitask
Maintain American Welding Society certification on a 1-inch plate in flat position using the gas metal arc welding and flux-cored arc welding processes
Pass the fillet weld break test using the gas metal arc welding process
Pass a basic welding test that covers shop drawing interpretation, weld symbols, welding processes, weld process symbol interpretation/application, and a visual acuity test
Pass a fitting test that covers shop drawing interpretation, fractional number calculations, basic geometry, etc.

Responsibilities

Following blueprints to properly plan, lay out, and fit metal components (plate stiffeners, stiffened panels, bulkheads, and frames) while maintaining alignment tolerances
Accurately locating and marking reference lines
Using tools like jacks and turnbuckles to align parts
Setting, fitting, and erecting structural assemblies and modules within alignment tolerances
Installing structural foundations and outfit items (doors, hatches, brackets, etc.)
Tack welding panels, assemblies, and more
Using machinery like ironworkers, presses, and plate rolls to roll, bend, flange, cut, and shape metal parts
Accurately following instructions with minimal supervision
Performing other duties as assigned