Heavy Steel Layout Fitter & Fabrication Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Build Big. Build Right. Build in Irving.

Cannonball Recruiting is hiring experienced fabrication fitters to support a steel fabrication and machining operation in Irving, TX. The team manufactures large, heavy steel products for customers across the United States, and we’re looking for a pro who can take a blueprint and turn it into a finished, high‑quality assembly.

• Pay: $24–$28 per hour (depending on weld test results)
• Shifts:
  • 1st: Monday–Thursday (6:00am–4:30pm)
  • 2nd: Monday–Thursday (5:00pm–3:30am)
  • OT available Friday and Saturday as needed

You start by reviewing shop drawings, routers, and bills of material. With the plan in hand, you lay out and examine metal stock, mark precise bend and cut lines (accounting for plate thickness, machine and weld shrinkage), and build or adjust jigs, templates, and fixtures.

Using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, hammers, braces, clamps, ropes, and bolts, you position, align, and secure parts. You move heavy components manually or by forklift, hoist, or crane. You tack assemblies, then perform welding operations using MIG as well as Flux Core, TIG, and Stick when required—verifying every joint with squares, rulers, and tapes to meet spec.

When something isn’t straight, you help correct it with sledges, hand torches, straightening presses, or bulldozers. You document work, keep equipment operating smoothly, and maintain a safe, orderly work area. Throughout the shift, you coordinate with supervisors and teammates in person, by phone, and in writing, juggle priorities, and handle other assigned duties. You can comfortably lift 50+ pounds.

• Fit, align, and weld parts into complete units/subassemblies per blueprints and layout specs
• Verify part and weld conformance using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes
• Tack‑weld and complete welds with appropriate processes and parameters
• Lay out and inspect stock to meet all dimensional requirements
• Use jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and hammers for accurate fit‑up
• Mark bend/cut lines considering material thickness and weld/machine shrinkage
• Brace, clamp, rope, or bolt parts securely for welding or riveting
• Study engineering drawings to determine materials and sequence of tasks
• Move parts with forklifts, hoists, and cranes as needed
• Design and build templates/fixtures
• Straighten warped or bent members using proper tools and equipment
• Communicate status and needs via phone, email, written notes, and in person
• Multitask across projects and shifting priorities
• Lift 50+ pounds and perform other related duties as assigned

• 3–5 years as a fabricator/fitter in steel fabrication
• Strong blueprint and drawing comprehension
• Hands‑on fabrication experience directly from blueprints
• Proficiency with MIG and working knowledge of Flux Core, TIG, and Stick on thick steel plate
• Confidence with power and hand tools
• Understanding of safe crane operations
• Accurate tape‑measure skills and solid basic math

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Life benefits
• PTO and paid vacation
• Company‑paid holidays
• Job training programs