STRUCTURAL STEEL FITTER-WELDER

The role

The Fitter-Welder lays out, fits, assembles, and welds structural steel components. Work is performed according to approved drawings, shop details, weld procedures, and quality requirements.

What you will do

• Review shop drawings, fabrication drawings, and weld symbols.
• Verify dimensions, material sizes, and piece marks.
• Lay out beams, columns, braces, plates, angles, channels, and miscellaneous steel.
• Measure and mark locations for holes, stiffeners, clips, plates, connections, and attachments.
• Position and align structural steel components.
• Tack weld components to maintain proper fit-up.
• Perform FCAW, GMAW, SMAW, or other qualified welding processes.
• Inspect welds visually and correct defects.
• Check completed work against drawings before releasing the job.
• Follow all company safety procedures and wear required PPE.

Required qualifications

• Ability to read structural steel fabrication drawings.
• Understanding of welding symbols.
• Strong measuring and layout skills.
• Ability to calculate basic dimensions and angles.
• Ability to use tape measures, levels, squares, lasers, and layout tools.
• Welding experience.
• Ability to operate grinders and fabrication equipment safely.
• Ability to identify fit-up and dimensional problems.
• Ability to work independently from drawings and instructions.
• Strong attention to detail.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay
• Life and disability insurance
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

About the company

Loenbro is a construction lifecycle partner to customers across the U.S. in industries including Electrical, Mechanical & Structural, Soft Crafts, Inspection, Underground Maintenance and Installation, and Fabrication.