welder-fabricator

Job Description

Job Description

WELDER/FABRICATOR

Job Description

The Company specializes in manufacturing and integrating electrical apparatus, offering tailored solutions to meet customer requirements. The welder/fabricator is a skilled position that requires interpreting blueprints, measuring and cutting materials, operating heavy machinery, and assembling components to fabricate structural frameworks, sheet metal parts and enclosures.

Core Responsibilities

• Blueprint Interpretation: Read, analyze, and interpret engineering blueprints, schematics, and CAD designs.
• Material Preparation: Measure, mark, cut, trim, and shape raw materials like steel or aluminum to required dimensions.
• Machinery Operation: Operate fabrication equipment safely, including power saws, shears, brakes, presses, grinders, weld machines and CNC equipment.
• Assembly & Joining: Assemble cut pieces using mechanical fasteners, or Fit & MIG welding technique.
• Quality Assurance: Inspect and measure finished components against product specifications and tolerances using measuring tools.
• Maintenance: Perform some routine maintenance and safety checks on fabrication equipment.
• Safety Compliance: Adhere to all workplace safety guidelines, including the proper use of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Key Requirements

• Education & Training: Specialized certifications (e.g., American Welding Society) or vocational/trade school degrees are highly preferred.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, and heavy machinery. Basic understanding of blueprint reading is a plus.
• Physical Stamina: Ability to stand for long periods, squat, bend and lift heavy materials (often up to 50 lbs.). Excellent eyesight, fine motor skills, and color vision are often required.
• Problem-Solving: Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail to troubleshoot fit issues or adjust designs for optimal functionality.

Work Environment

• Shop: You can expect to work around heavy machinery and moving equipment in an environment that may involve varying temperatures, moderate to high noise levels, and occasional exposure to dust, fumes, or chemicals (all within regulated safety limits)
• Hours: Standard 40-hour work week with overtime as required by business needs.

 

\nCompany Description

MAGNUM STAFFING is a recruiting and staffing solutions firm based in Houston, Texas, and founded in 1996.

Our areas of specialization include manufacturing, production, warehouse/distribution, technical, and logistics for the industrial business sector.

We also provide various services to any industry that assists the client in their human capital management issues. This includes vendor on premise, managed services, payroll transferring and a direct hire specialist focusing on exempt and non-exempt engineering, manufacturing, petrochemical, supply chain management, finance and field operations positions.

With the Staffing industry’s badge of professionalism and seal of excellence behind each hiring manager, Magnum has been designated as one of the top 10 staffing firms in Houston by the Houston Business Journal.
Also, Magnum was the first industrial staffing firm in Houston to require every hiring manager to be CTS certified, setting the precedent for the city’s industrial staffing industry. By ensuring each hiring manager earns CTS certification, Magnum guarantees its hiring professionals have the most up-to-date knowledge of current employment laws and procedures, as well as business operations and ethics.

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Company Description

MAGNUM STAFFING is a recruiting and staffing solutions firm based in Houston, Texas, and founded in 1996.\r\n\r\nOur areas of specialization include manufacturing, production, warehouse/distribution, technical, and logistics for the industrial business sector.\r\n\r\nWe also provide various services to any industry that assists the client in their human capital management issues. This includes vendor on premise, managed services, payroll transferring and a direct hire specialist focusing on exempt and non-exempt engineering, manufacturing, petrochemical, supply chain management, finance and field operations positions.\r\n\r\nWith the Staffing industry’s badge of professionalism and seal of excellence behind each hiring manager, Magnum has been designated as one of the top 10 staffing firms in Houston by the Houston Business Journal.\r\nAlso, Magnum was the first industrial staffing firm in Houston to require every hiring manager to be CTS certified, setting the precedent for the city’s industrial staffing industry. By ensuring each hiring manager earns CTS certification, Magnum guarantees its hiring professionals have the most up-to-date knowledge of current employment laws and procedures, as well as business operations and ethics.\r\n