MIG Welder & Fabricator – Structural Steel (Day Shift)

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Bessemer (AL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking a skilled Fabricator/Welder in Bessemer, AL to join a growing structural steel fabrication team. This hands-on role requires precision, safety, and craftsmanship, with responsibilities including reading drawings, laying out components, MIG welding, and proper joint prep.

You'll operate fabrication equipment, assist with assembly, and maintain a safe work area in a shop focused on quality and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of structural steel fabrication and welding.
• Ability to read and work from structural drawings.
• Proficient in MIG welding.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret shop drawings, blueprints, and weld symbols.
• Lay out, measure, cut, and fit steel components including beams, HSS, channels, angles, and plate.
• Perform MIG welding using GMAW/FCAW processes (AWS D1.1 knowledge a plus).
• Set up and operate fabrication equipment such as welding machines, saws, hand tools, and fixtures.
• Assemble and square structures with proper joint prep, fit-up, and weld sequencing.
• Move and position material safely using overhead cranes and forklifts.
• Perform visual inspection of welds and dimensions to ensure parts meet drawing tolerances.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and work areas in clean, safe condition.
• Follow all safety rules and OSHA standards.

Skills

MIG welding

Read drawings

Layout & measurement

Safety-minded

Team player

Education

AWS D1.1 certification

Tools

Welding machines

Overhead cranes

Forklift operation

Fabrication tools (squares, levels, torches, grinders)

Job description

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking a skilled Fabricator/Welder in Bessemer, AL to join a growing structural steel fabrication team. This hands-on role requires precision, safety, and craftsmanship, with responsibilities including reading drawings, laying out components, MIG welding, and proper joint prep.

You'll operate fabrication equipment, assist with assembly, and maintain a safe work area in a shop focused on quality and on-time delivery.