Direct Hire Fitter Welder

Job Description

Direct Hire Fitter Welder day and night shifts available.
Summary: Lay-out, fit, and weld fabricated components to assemble structural forms by performing the following duties. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

1. Ability to lay out, fit, and weld fabricated components to assemble structural forms
2. Proficient in blueprint reading for layout
3. Selects equipment and plans layout, assembly, and welding; a layout, positions, aligns, and fits components together; positions work pieces manually or by using overhead or jib cranes.
4. Ability to clamp and tack-weld parts to secure in position for welding.
5. Use tape measure, square, combination square, level and other related hand tools for part fabrication as per blueprints.
6. Perform simple mathematics calculation to find part dimensions.
7. Perform 100% first article inspections (first piece of each fabricated drawing) by visual examine work piece, measure part or hole dimensions or sizes, square, flatness and other drawing instructions.
8. Set up welding machine and welding gun: assemble/disassemble welding tips and its liner, wire feed and voltage, using arc or gas-shielded arc welding equipment.
9. Repairs products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts.
10. Operate cutting torch and plasma torch.
11. Operate small saw machine and iron machine for cutting and coping, notching materials.
12. Transfer or position work pieces manually by using overhead or jib cranes. Examines and feels surface of work piece for defects. Forklift is an advantage to perform tasks.
13. Identify and select different type of materials including different grades of metal for fabrication.
14. Selects grade of abrasive wheel, disk and die grinder bits according to specifications, knowledge of abrasives, and condition of metal, and attaches to grinder.
15. Ability to pull trigger to start and hold power tool (i.e. chatter gun, die grinder, angle grinder etc.) and move it over surface of work piece to remove weld splatter, high spot, burr, and rust from surfaces of structure components including scratches, laminated metal and excess weld material.
16. Ability to load trucks manually with lifting equipment.
17. Regular attendance, ability to arrive at work punctually, ability to work on-site, ability to work overtime.
18. Ability to work cooperatively with others, ability to deal respectfully with the public, customers, vendors, other employees, managers, and executive management.
19. Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ability to interchange with others in the department.
20. Must be able to operate other small machines.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This job has no supervisory responsibilities. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Must pass American Welding Society 2g Plate Test / Canadian Welding Bureau certified. One year structural fitting experience recommended. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to comprehend drawings, instructions, correspondence and memos in English, MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, area, circumference, volume, and apply concepts of algebra and geometry. Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers, fractions, and multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift 35 lbs. and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENTThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employee will be working in a manufacturing area, which has moving mechanical equipment, hazards associated with welding, airborne mists and particles, chemicals and loud shop noises. Employee may work in outdoor weather conditions. Nothing in this position description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the task listed in this job description, as well as other tasks assigned to you. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.


Meet Your Recruiter

Christy Wylie
Staffing Manager

Christy has been in the staffing industry since 2005 and joined the American StaffCorp team in Claremore in 2018 as a Staffing Professional. In 2023 she was promoted to Staffing Manager overseeing the operations in Claremore and Pryor, Oklahoma. Christy has a strong focus on the relationships between her clients and the candidates she works with. She is highly involved in the Claremore community and is passionate about helping people succeed and will go the extra mile for you.

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