Structural Welder

We're SteelCon Inc. , and we're hiring multiple full-time Structural Welders to join our team in Vandalia, MO! If you're comfortable working independently to complete accurate, safe, and high-quality welds, then you could be the right fit. Keep reading to learn more!

HERE'S THE DEAL

Pay: based on experience

Schedule: Our Structural Welders usually work from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Overtime is available, and some weekends may be required to meet business needs.

Benefits:

• PTO
• Health insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• Company parties

OUR STRUCTURAL WELDER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Following blueprints to properly plan, lay out, and fit metal components (plate stiffeners, stiffened panels, bulkheads, and frames) while maintaining alignment tolerances
• Accurately locating and marking reference lines
• Using tools like jacks and turnbuckles to align parts
• Setting, fitting, and erecting structural assemblies and modules within alignment tolerances
• Installing structural foundations and outfit items (doors, hatches, brackets, etc.)
• Tack welding panels, assemblies, and more
• Using machinery like ironworkers, presses, and plate rolls to roll, bend, flange, cut, and shape metal parts
• Accurately following instructions with minimal supervision
• Performing other duties as assigned

LEARN A LITTLE ABOUT US

At SteelCon Inc., we don't just fabricate steel - we build the backbone of America's progress. Our mission is to deliver cutting-edge structural solutions with unmatched reliability. We live by our core values: Excellence, Responsibility, Innovation, and Teamwork. These values shape our culture, guide our decisions, and create an environment where employees thrive.

When you join SteelCon, you join a company committed to your long-term success through advancement opportunities, career development, and a workplace where your contributions truly matter.

QUALIFICATIONS

Our Structural Welder must be able to:

• Adequately operate a cutting torch
• Adjust the welder to ensure proper feed rate and temperature
• Properly operate forklifts, jib hoists, and overhead cranes
• Learn and use hand signals for crane operation
• Read, understand, and follow cutting lists, shop orders, and shop drawings
• Perform general math calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, etc.)
• Read, write, and follow semi-complicated verbal and written instructions
• Communicate with managers and co-workers
• Set priorities, meet goals, and work under periodic supervision
• Use a tape measure/ruler
• Follow safety policies and take accountability for your work
• Multitask

Required Abilities:

• Maintain American Welding Society certification on a 1-inch plate in flat position using the gas metal arc welding and flux-cored arc welding processes
• Pass the fillet weld break test using the gas metal arc welding process
• Pass a basic welding test that covers shop drawing interpretation, weld symbols, welding processes, weld process symbol interpretation/application, and a visual acuity test
• Pass a fitting test that covers shop drawing interpretation, fractional number calculations, basic geometry, etc.

Do you have what it takes? Apply now with our initial application!