Fitter/Fabricator - 1st shift

The High Companies; Williamsport (Lycoming County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan with company 1:

Tuition Assistance with 100 percent Re

Employee Assistance Program

High Family Foundation Scholarship

Good Measure Award

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Vacation

Job summary

The High Companies’ High Steel Structures division is seeking qualified fitter/fabricators with 1–3 years welding experience (D1.1 or D1.5). This role involves fitting, layout, welding, finishing, grinding, and assembling structural steel units including bridges.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED; welding experience with Stick, MIG, or SAW is preferred and ability to read prints is essential. Overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; welding/fabrication coursework preferred.
• Demonstrated welding experience with Stick, MIG, or SAW desired.
• Ability to read prints and work from specification tables with measured layouts.

Responsibilities

• Fit, layout, weld, finish, grind and assemble structural steel units.
• Operate from prints and specification tables to fabricate bridges and other products.
• Be flexible for overtime as business demands.

Skills

Welding experience

Reading prints

Measurement instruments

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.From emergency repairs to large-scale design-build and P3 projects, our team delivers precision-engineered steel with the capacity, technology, and expertise to meet the most demanding projects, on time and on spec.

High Steel is seeking qualified fitter/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, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM.

Coworkers 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