Industrial Fitter

Heartland Fabrication, LLC; Brownsville (Fayette County); On-site; USD 28,929 - 49,593; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Fayette County, Brownsville is seeking a Fitter I to measure complex subassemblies and oversee welding operations. Responsibilities include ensuring dimensional accuracy and quality control during the assembly process. Candidates must possess strong math skills and experience with troubleshooting fit-up problems. Overtime is a requirement of this position.

Qualifications

• Superior math skills required, involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Thorough understanding of dimensional tolerance issues.
• Responsible for the quality of the work performed.

Responsibilities

• Measure and layout larger complex subassemblies.
• Direct a tacker/welder in placing tack welds.
• Check for fairness and squareness of barge subassemblies.
• Maintain overall integrity of the dimensional width and length of the barge.
• Overtime is an essential function of this position.

Skills

Superior math skills

Understanding of cumulative stack-up problems

Accurate use of cutting torch

Troubleshooting fit-up problems

Job description

Measure and layout larger more complex subassemblies typically found at the erection area in shop #5, sterns, rake assembly and rake attachment to barge. Direct and/or guide a tacker/welder in placing tack welds as dictated by the drawing or good assembly practices all in conformance with the drawing. Check for fairness and squareness of the barge subassemblies as they are erected by the use of piano wire, spreader beams, etc., using proper reference points as dictated by the drawing

Starting Pay:

$21 – $36/hr

Based on experience.

Current Status:

Not Hiring at this time

• Measure and layout larger more complex subassemblies typically found at the erection area in shop #5, sterns, rake assembly and rake attachment to barge
• Direct and/or guide a tacker/welder in placing tack welds as dictated by the drawing or good assembly practices all in conformance with the drawing
• Check for fairness and squareness of the barge subassemblies as they are erected by the use of piano wire, spreader beams, etc using proper reference points as dictated by the drawing
• Maintain overall integrity of the dimensional width and length of the barge in conformance with the drawing
• Overtime is an essential function of this position

Skill Factors:

• Superior math skills required; involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of drawing measurements using whole numbers and fractions
• Thorough understanding of cumulative stack-up problems and/or dimensional tolerance issues allowing the Fitter I to successfully trouble shoot fit-up problems
• Once the troubleshooting activity is completed, the accurate use of the cutting torch to complete the fit-up is required
• Level I Fitter is responsible for the quality of the work performed

Work Conditions:

• Manufacturing work conditions
• Exposure to varying temperatures (cold & hot)
• Exposure to air particulates and some minor amount of smoke
• Exposure to loud, penetrating noises randomly