Fitter / Welder I

ZipRecruiter; Town of Thorp (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a skilled Fitter/Welder I to join their dynamic team. This role involves fabricating metal components for complex structures like stadiums and skyscrapers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in welding, blueprint reading, and quality control. You will be responsible for analyzing fabrication drawings, ensuring the accuracy of components, and collaborating with quality inspectors. This opportunity offers a chance to work on challenging projects that push the boundaries of engineering. If you are ready to make a significant impact in the structural steel industry, this position is for you!

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret fabrication drawings and welding specifications.
• Experience in welding and using various hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Analyze fabrication drawings to plan layout and welding operations.
• Inspect welds and ensure quality standards are met.
• Operate hand tools and equipment safely.

Skills

Welding

Blueprint Reading

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Mathematics

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

MIG Welder

Plasma Torch

Oxy-Fuel Torch

MAG Drill

Grinder

Job description

Job Description

Fitter/Welder I

LeJeune Steel Company is focused on becoming the pre-eminent structural steel provider in North America, delivering large, complicated, and fast-track projects. We are a group of forward-thinking, focused, knowledgeable individuals that are looking to grow our exceptional team.

Our Core Promise:

To Outdo.

We tackle every project with uncompromising tenacity and unmatched mastery, making our customers’ vision a reality. Building the tallest, coolest, never-been-done-before buildings takes courage and strength. You have to be smarter than everyone else. Not just book smart, but hard knocks smart – living it smart. Because the best solutions to the trickiest problems don’t just happen. You get there by tackling the impossible, working around it, designing through it, and engineering it into reality. And not just by doing it,

But by Outdoing it.

Our Values:

• Caring and enduring relationships with others
• Honesty and integrity
• Excellence, nothing less
• Enjoying our work
• Safety, health, and well-being of all of our employees
• Combining small company abilities with large company advantages

What We Are:

• Relentless
• Forward-Thinking
• Focused
• Strong
• Knowledgeable

Description

At LeJeune Steel Company, our people are our most important resource. We're looking for a highly skilled Fitter/Welder I who will layout, fit, and fabricate metal components to assemble structural components for complex structures such as stadiums and skyscrapers.

Responsibilities/Tasks of role:

• Analyze fabrication drawings and specifications to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Work closely with quality control and third-party inspectors to meet project specifications and internal quality standards.
• Inspect weld preps and joints to ensure proper fit-up using standard measuring instruments. Weld components in flat or vertical positions.
• Use proper hand tools such as oxy-fuel torch, plasma torch, and MIG welding equipment.
• Ensure accuracy of components being fabricated.
• Perform day-to-day basic maintenance on tools and equipment.
• Operate overhead cranes daily and forklifts as instructed.
• Other duties as assigned by leadership.

Qualifications:

• Inspect material, drill, grind, cope, connect angles, weld free-floating plate, weld single and multi-pass fillet welds, install studs, and post-welding operations.
• Use of MAG Drill, grinder, tension control gun, fillet gauge, MIG welder, carbon arc, oxyfuel hand torch, and plasma torch.
• Understand and interpret fabrication drawings and welding procedures specifications.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, and basic maintenance.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control requirements, and other techniques for maximizing productivity.
• Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Ability to use electronic devices such as iPad or tablet to complete work.
• Exceptional communication skills, writing skills, interpersonal skills, and ethical mindset.
• Adept at problem-solving and conflict resolution.
• Basic mathematic skills are required.
• Ability to pass a background check, drug screen, and physical.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to keep hand and arm steady while moving or holding hand and arm in one position.
• Ability to quickly move hand, hand and arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Ability to see details at close range with or without prescription glasses.
• Ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
• Ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Ability to coordinate two or more limbs while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
• Ability to safely lift up to 50 lbs repeatedly, occasionally lift greater than 50 lbs with the support of other team members.
• Ability to stand on hard surfaces for 10+ hours a day, 5 days a week in steel or composite-toed boots with metatarsal guards.
• Ability to grasp and handle grinders, cutters, torches, and welding equipment for extensive periods of time.

All qualified applicants with LeJeune Steel Company will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or protected veteran.