Fitter

Job Description

Job Description

Structural Fitter

• Job Title: Structural Fitter

• Pay: $24 – $26 per hour

• Hours: 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM or 3:30 PM to 11:00 PM

• Start Date: ASAP

Looking for a hands-on role in a growing manufacturing environment? Join a leading metal fabricator as a Structural Fitter in Youngstown, OH, and take your career to the next level. This opportunity provides the chance to enhance your metal fitting and assembly skills in a dynamic team setting while working on exciting projects in structural fabrication.

As a Structural Fitter, you'll be an integral part of our production team, responsible for accurately assembling and fitting metal components with precision and care. You'll collaborate with your team to meet production deadlines while maintaining high safety and quality standards, ensuring craftsmanship excellence in every project.

As a Structural Fitter, you will be responsible for:

• Fitting and assembling structural frameworks and housings based on blueprints, utilizing fabrication equipment effectively.

• Interpreting blueprints and material lists to identify and gather necessary parts accurately.

• Laying out parts on worktables using squares, chalk lines, and soapstone to ensure precise cuts and placements.

• Temporarily securing and aligning metal components to create accurate assembly outlines and jigs, promoting consistent results.

• Positioning and shaping parts in jigs with files, chisels, and grinders for a perfect fit.

• Heating parts with acetylene torches to bend and shape materials as needed, following strict safety protocols.

• Verifying assembled parts against blueprints using squares, rules, and calipers to ensure accuracy and quality.

• Optionally annealing parts to relieve fabrication stress and completing assemblies with acetylene torches.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• A High School Diploma or equivalent.

• 1 year of relevant fabrication or fitting experience preferred.

• Technical education in metal fabrication or blueprint reading is a plus.

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to follow complex specifications.

• Physical stamina, dexterity, and safety awareness necessary to perform fitting tasks efficiently.

• Experience working with steel plates, pipes, and tubes is advantageous.

• Prior experience fitting heavy structural metal components is highly preferred.

• Enjoy a supportive team culture that values your skills and contributions.

• Benefit from competitive pay and comprehensive benefits once hired permanently.

• Take advantage of our referral bonus program to earn extra cash for recommending talented team members.

• Receive pay increases based on your fitting skills, experience, and off-shift differentials.

This on-site position is located near Youngstown, Ohio and offers shifts from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM or 3:30 PM to 11:00 PM.