Custom Weldment Fabrication Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Join Us as a Custom Weldment Fabrication TechnicianSign-On Bonus

Earn a $1,000 Signing Bonus! Receive $250 at your 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, and 1-year anniversaries.

A Day in the Shop

Imagine starting your shift by opening a fresh set of prints, mapping out a precision layout, and selecting the right materials for a complex build. You tack, check, and adjust for shrink and distortion. TIG here, MIG there—then finish, inspect, and refine until the assembly is production-ready. Along the way, you’ll collaborate on prototypes, craft jigs and fixtures, and keep equipment humming with smart preventative maintenance. If that sounds like your kind of day, you’ll fit right in at Amatrol.

What You’ll Build and Do

• Create jigs, fixtures, tooling, and custom assemblies.
• Lay out, fit, weld, braze, and fabricate using tubing, structural steel, plate, and other metals.
• Interpret blueprints, drawings, weld symbols, and specifications to plan work.
• Measure, mark, cut, bevel, and prep materials to exacting tolerances.
• Set up and run TIG and MIG welding and cutting equipment.
• Execute precise fit-up and tack welds, accounting for shrinkage, distortion, and tolerance stack-ups.
• Grind, finish, inspect, repair, and modify final weldments.
• Contribute to product improvements, prototype builds, and continuous improvement projects.
• Perform preventative maintenance on fabrication and welding equipment.

Where Your Experience FitsLevel 2

• Comfortable reading blueprints and product specs.
• 2–4 years in welding, fitting, or fabrication.
• Formal welding education or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Mechanical aptitude with solid problem-solving skills.

Level 3

• Strong in layout, fit-up, and fabrication techniques.
• Advanced blueprint-reading and welding capability.
• 4–8 years of welding, fitting, and fabrication experience.
• Works independently and contributes to process improvements.

Level 4

• Seasoned with complex assemblies, precision fabrication, and custom builds.
• Expert in blueprint interpretation, layout, tolerancing, and weld symbols.
• 8+ years of advanced welding and fabrication.
• Expert-level TIG and MIG welding.
• Leads challenging fit-ups and resolves fabrication issues with minimal oversight.

All Levels

• Reliable attendance and a strong work ethic.
• Positive, can-do mindset and a passion for quality.
• ASME Section IX certification is a plus.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Schedule & Benefits

• Day Shift Only – No required weekends.
• 44-hour work week: Monday–Thursday 6:00 AM–3:30 PM, Friday 6:00 AM–2:30 PM.
• Climate-controlled facility.
• Seven paid holidays.
• Generous PTO starting at 120 hours in your first year, growing to 5 weeks.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, Life Insurance, and Short-Term Disability.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Free access to our extensive eLearning library.
• Opportunities for advancement, skill development, and increased pay.
• Family-owned company with a strong team culture and employee-focused environment.

About Amatrol

Amatrol designs, develops, and manufactures industry-leading technical training systems and eLearning solutions used by educational institutions and companies worldwide. Our products help people build the technical skills needed for careers in manufacturing, automation, electrical systems, process control, and more. We take pride in American-made quality and solutions that make a difference.

Please Note: Candidates must submit a current chronological resume showing all relevant work experience. Amatrol is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

*This position is not eligible for placement by external recruiting firms or staffing agencies.

You should be proficient in:

• Welding Setups for Production
• Blueprint Reading
• metal fabrication
• tig welding
• welding
• mig welding