Fabrication Shop Apprentice: Learn Cutting & Welding

Blount Partnership; Maryville (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Aethon Metal Fabrication in Maryville, TN is hiring a Fabrication Shop Laborer. This entry-level role supports welders, fitters and fabricators, with a real path to learn cutting, grinding, fitting and welding.

Schedule is Monday-Thursday, 6:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., four 10-hour days with a long weekend and overtime as needed. On-the-job training emphasizes safety, PPE and working clean in a fast-paced shop environment.

Responsibilities

• Load, unload, stage and move steel plate, beams, tube, pipe and finished parts
• Cut material to length using band saws, cold saws, chop saws or shears
• Grind, deburr, sand and clean welds and cut edges
• Prepare parts for welding and painting
• Help fitters and welders position, clamp and hold parts
• Read tape measures, cut lists and simple shop drawings
• Drill, punch or tap holes using drill presses and magnetic drills
• Prepare finished work for shipping
• Keep the shop clean, safe and organized

Job description

Aethon Metal Fabrication in Maryville, TN is hiring a Fabrication Shop Laborer. This entry-level role supports welders, fitters and fabricators, with a real path to learn cutting, grinding, fitting and welding.

Schedule is Monday-Thursday, 6:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., four 10-hour days with a long weekend and overtime as needed. On-the-job training emphasizes safety, PPE and working clean in a fast-paced shop environment.