Fitter / Fabricator - 1st-shift

The High Companies; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan with company 3%

Tuition Assistance with 100 percentre

Employee Assistance Program

High Family Foundation Scholarship

Good Measure Award

Medical, dental and vision benefits; 2

Job summary

The High Companies’ High Steel Structures division seeks qualified welder/fabricators with 1–3 years of experience in D1.1 or D1.5 welding. Training for D1.5 certification is available for those with D1.1 experience. 1st shift Mon - Fri 7AM - 3:30 PM, with overtime as needed.

You will perform fitting, layout, welding and finishing to fabricate structural steel units such as bridges. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, and welding skills in Stick, MIG, or Submerged Arc.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; welding coursework preferred.
• Experience with Stick, MIG, and/or Submerged Arc welding.
• Ability to read prints, specification tables, and use layout/measuring instruments.
• Must be able to pass the required welding certification test.

Responsibilities

• Perform fitting, layout, welding, finishing and grinding to assemble and fabricate structural steel units.
• Work on projects including bridges and other building products.
• Operate from prints and specs with adjustable layout and measuring tools.

Skills

Welding experience

D1.1/D1.5 welding

Read prints/blueprints

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

At High Steel Structures, we don't just fabricate steel, we forge the backbone of America's infrastructure. With over one million tons of structural steel fabricated in the past two decades, we've earned our reputation as the fabricator of choice for complex bridge and transportation projects across North America.

High Steel is seeking qualified welder/fabricators with a minimum of 1-3 years of experience in either D1.1 or D1.5 welding. For those with only D1.1 experience, we offer classroom and on-the-job mentoring through High Steel University for experienced welders to gain their D1.5 certifications.

1st shift operates Mon - Fri 7AM - 3:30 PM.

Must be flexible and available to work overtime as requested or per business demand.

Welders / Fabricators are responsible for performing various fitting, layout, welding, finishing, grinding and related operations to assemble and fabricate various structural steel units, including bridges and other building products.

Our next team-member will ideally possess the following educational and work qualifications:

• A high school diploma or general equivalent (GED) required. High school or post-secondary coursework or degree in welding/fabrication highly preferred.
• Demonstrated welding experience, including Stick, MIG, and/or Submerged Arc desired.
• The ability to work from prints, specification tables and with adjustable layout and measuring instruments critical.
• Must be able to pass the required welding certification test.

Working for The High Companies:

At High Steel Structures co-workers always come first. This belief is as strong today as it was when The High Companies was founded over 90 years ago! We offer excellent benefit programs to support co-workers in all aspects of their lives!

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match
• Tuition Assistance with 100 percent reimbursement for approved courses and degree programs which are job related and approved in advance by your supervisor
• Employee Assistance Program provides professional, confidential assistance for any type of personal issue you or your eligible dependents are experiencing
• High Family Foundation Scholarship is awarded annually to the children of High co-workers working at least 1,000 hours per year and employed for at least two years. Recipients are awarded $4,000 for each year they are enrolled in a two- or four-year accredited degree program
• Good Measure Award is presented periodically to an individual or team from each of the High companies who exemplifies The High Philosophy and who has gone above and beyond normal job responsibilities to provide "Good Measure"
• Excellent benefits including medical, dental and vision available for full-time coworkers.Vacation is offered to regular full-time coworkers and is earned annually on your anniversary date. You may carry over a portion of your hours into the next anniversary year