Experienced 1st shift Welder

GSM Industrial; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

GSM Industrial in Lancaster, PA seeks an experienced 1st shift Welder to join a safety‑sensitive fabrication team. You will read blueprints, fit-up parts, and set up welding machinery to produce weldments, piping systems, vessels and sheet metal components in a controlled shop environment.

Responsibilities include interpreting drawings, assembling parts, welding, grinding, cutting, quality checks, and operating overhead cranes and forklifts.

Qualifications

• 1+ year in industrial metal fabrication including GMAW, GTAW, FCAW and SMAW.
• 1+ year experience reading blueprints and fit-up.
• Ability to read cut lists and shop drawings; measure, square and level work.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints or shop drawings.
• Identify parts using cut lists and shop drawings.
• Fit-up and assemble parts.
• Measure, square, string line and level for accuracy.
• Set up and operate welding equipment safely.
• Weld, grind and cut as required.
• Verify quality and perform basic inspection.
• Handle materials using overhead crane, rigging, and forklift.
• Perform general labor, assembly and basic QA.

Skills

GMAW

GTAW

FCAW

SMAW

Blueprint reading

Fit-up

Tools

Welding equipment

Overhead cranes

Forklift

Basic hand tools

Job description

Experienced 1st shift Welder

GSM Industrial Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

About this position

Description:

This job is Safety-Sensitive. Safety-Sensitive jobs include tasks or duties that could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others.

These tasks and duties include, but are not limited to operating: material handling equipment, motorized vehicles, welding equipment, fabrication machinery, power tools, working at height over four feet and working in confined spaces (or as prescribed by OSHA).

Our core competency is based on safely processing alloyed: structures, weldments, piping systems, pressure vessels and sheet metal components of varying shapes and sizes.

Fit-up of fabricated pieces of low-to-medium level of difficulty using blueprints. Perform welding in conformance to American Welding Society D1.1 Structural Steel code and to GSM Industrial, Inc. quality standards.

Essential Job Functions

• Accurately read and interpret blueprints or shop drawings
• Identifying parts using cut list and shop drawings
• Fit-up and assembly of parts
• Measuring, squaring, string lining and leveling work to assure accuracy
• Safely set-up and operation of welding machine and equipment
• Welding, grinding and cutting
• Verify quality assurance and perform basic inspection
• Material handling using overhead crane, rigging equipment and forklift
• General labor, assembly and basic quality assurance

In addition to the essential functions listed above, the employee is expected to:

• Be honest, demonstrate integrity and respect with all customers and co-workers.
• Follow company policies and procedures and maintain a professional demeanor and work ethic.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and communicate effectively with co-workers and customers.
• Work with accuracy, efficiency and attention to detail.
• Respect the work environment and keep it as safe, neat and clean as possible.
• Demonstrate initiative to learn new skills and tasks and to help co-workers when possible.
• Perform such other duties and functions as required.

Requirements

Qualifications

• A minimum of (1) year experience in industrial metal fabrication including GMAW, GTAW, FCAW and SMAW
• A minimum of (1) year experience in blueprint reading and fit-up

Machines/Tools/Equipment

• Personal protection equipment
• Welding equipment
• Grinding and cutting equipment
• Basic hand tools
• Basic power tools
• Overhead cranes and rigging equipment
• Forklift

Working Conditions

• Primarily a controlled shop environment
• Occasional outside work in all types of weather conditions
• In a normal workday, the employee must be able to stand 7+ hours
• In a normal workday, the employee must be able to sit 1-4 hours
• In a normal workday, the employee must be able to walk 7+ hours
• In a normal workday, the employee must be able to drive 0-1 hours
• In a normal workday, the employee must be able to lift/carry 50 lbs. maximum; frequently lift/carry up to 25 lbs. – MediumWork
• The employee must be able to use his/her upper extremities for repetitive simple grasping, pushing/pulling and fine manipulation.
• The employee must be able to:
• Bend at the waist continuously (67-100%) throughout the workday
• Squat at the knees continuously (67-100%) throughout the workday
• Climb continuously (67-100%) throughout the workdayReach above shoulders continuously (67-100%) throughout the workday
• Kneel continuously (67-100%) throughout the workday
• Crawl continuously (67-100%) throughout the workday
• Use feet (foot controls) continuously (67-100%) throughout the workday

Salary Information

$20 - $36Hourly Wage