Fitter

Evolving Solution Services; Portland (TN); On-site; USD 27,552 - 33,062; Full time

Job summary

Ascent in Portland, TN is seeking a skilled metal fabricator/welder to build and assemble components per drawings and specifications. You will read blueprints, set up fabricating equipment, and weld parts to form complete units.

Responsibilities include verifying tolerance, aligning pieces, operating cranes, and ensuring quality through precise measurement and safe handling of materials. This role requires reliability and teamwork in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Forklift and Crane Operation experience preferred.
• Welding certificate and AWS-1G test qualification required or pursued.

Responsibilities

• Verify conformance of workpieces to specifications using measuring tools.
• Align and fit parts using jacks, wedges, and tools.
• Move parts manually or with hoists/cranes.
• Set up and operate fabricating machines (brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, drill presses).
• Tack-weld parts and examine stock to meet specs.
• Lay out workpieces and mark reference points per blueprints.
• Position, weld, and assemble parts per layout specifications.

Skills

Technical Communication

Oral Communication

Written Communication

Organization/ Time Management

Planning/Project Management

Reading Skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Forklift and Crane Operation Experience Preferred

Welding Certificate (will need pass AWS-1G test)

Job description

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Full Time Ascent, Portland, TN, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1081

Salary Range: $20.00 To $24.00 Hourly

Summary

To provide the highest quality product and assures all products meet the specifications and quality requirements by performing the following functions. Other duties may be assigned.

• Verify conformance of workpieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
• Align and fit parts according to specifications, using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and hammers.
• Move parts into position, manually or with hoists or cranes.
• Position, align, fit, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools.
• Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
• Set up and operate fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, and drill presses, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill, or otherwise form and assemble metal components.
• Tack-weld fitted parts together.
• Lay out and examine metal stock or workpieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met.
• Lift or move materials and finished products, using large cranes.
• Remove high spots and cut bevels, using hand files, portable grinders, and cutting torches.
• Mark reference points onto floors or face blocks and transpose them to workpieces, using measuring devices, squares, chalk, and soapstone.
• Set up face blocks, jigs, and fixtures.
• Position or tighten braces, jacks, clamps, ropes, or bolt straps, or bolt parts in position for welding or riveting.
• Locate and mark workpiece bending and cutting lines, allowing for stock thickness, machine and welding shrinkage, and other component specifications.

Skills

Technical Communication Organization/ Time Management

Planning/Project Management Reading Skills

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Prior experience preferred
• Forklift and Crane Operation Experience Preferred
• Welding Certificate (will need pass AWS-1G test)

Summary

To provide the highest quality product and assures all products meet the specifications and quality requirements by performing the following functions. Other duties may be assigned.

• Verify conformance of workpieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
• Align and fit parts according to specifications, using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and hammers.
• Move parts into position, manually or with hoists or cranes.
• Position, align, fit, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools.
• Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
• Set up and operate fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, and drill presses, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill, or otherwise form and assemble metal components.
• Tack-weld fitted parts together.
• Lay out and examine metal stock or workpieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met.
• Lift or move materials and finished products, using large cranes.
• Remove high spots and cut bevels, using hand files, portable grinders, and cutting torches.
• Mark reference points onto floors or face blocks and transpose them to workpieces, using measuring devices, squares, chalk, and soapstone.
• Set up face blocks, jigs, and fixtures.
• Position or tighten braces, jacks, clamps, ropes, or bolt straps, or bolt parts in position for welding or riveting.
• Locate and mark workpiece bending and cutting lines, allowing for stock thickness, machine and welding shrinkage, and other component specifications.

Skills

Oral Communication Skills Written Communication Skills

Technical Communication Organization/ Time Management

Planning/Project Management Reading Skills

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Prior experience preferred
• Forklift and Crane Operation Experience Preferred
• Welding Certificate (will need pass AWS-1G test)

1st shift, Monday - Friday 5:00am-3:30pm, overtime scheduled as needed.
2nd shift, Monday - Friday 3:30pm-2:00am, overtime scheduled as needed.