Miscellaneous Steel Fabricator

Steel Specialty, Inc.; Belmont (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Steel Specialty, Inc. in Belmont, NC is seeking a skilled Miscellaneous Steel Fabricator to join our fabrication team.

This role reads shop drawings, lays out materials, fits and fabricates a wide variety of miscellaneous steel products while upholding high standards of quality, safety, and craftsmanship. You will work with supervision to meet production schedules, perform fit-up before welding, and safely operate welding equipment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of miscellaneous steel fabrication experience.
• Ability to read fabrication drawings.
• Experience fabricating stairs, rails, ladders, and custom steel products.
• Proficient using tape measures, squares, levels, and layout tools.
• Ability to safely operate standard fabrication equipment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently.
• Welding experience (FCAW, GMAW, or SMAW).
• Experience in an AISC-certified fabrication shop.
• Forklift or overhead crane experience.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret structural and miscellaneous steel shop drawings.
• Layout, fit, and fabricate miscellaneous steel assemblies.
• Fabricate stairs, rails, ladders, roof frames, dumpster gates, and other miscellaneous steel products.
• Perform fit-up prior to welding.
• Verify dimensions and maintain quality throughout fabrication.
• Operate and maintain welding equipment and tools, ensuring safety protocols are followed at all times.
• Work safely while maintaining a clean work area.
• Coordinate with supervisors and other shop personnel to meet production schedules.
• Identify drawing discrepancies and communicate issues before fabrication.
• Assist with loading, unloading, or moving fabricated materials as needed.

Skills

Read shop drawings

Fabrication

Welding

Layout tools

Independent work

Tools

Tape measures

Squares

Levels

Job description

Steel Specialty is a quickly growing 2nd generation Steel Fabrication company with a strong culture - collaborative, family-friendly, professional & personable. 50+ years ago, we started as a Miscellaneous Steel Fabricator and later added Structural Steel to our wheelhouse. We manage jobs for our customers in Healthcare, Commercial, Industrial, Higher Education etc. We are proud of our long-standing reputation for craftsmanship, reliability, and integrity, and are committed to creating an excellent workplace, supporting the growth & success of our employees and partners, and delivering high-value, on-time solutions to our customers.

Steel Specialty Inc. is seeking a skilled Miscellaneous Steel Fabricator to join our fabrication team. This position is responsible for reading shop drawings, laying out materials, fitting, and fabricating a wide variety of miscellaneous steel products while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and craftsmanship.

Essential Responsibilities

• Read and interpret structural and miscellaneous steel shop drawings.
• Layout, fit, and fabricate miscellaneous steel assemblies.
• Fabricate stairs, rails, ladders, roof frames, dumpster gates, and other miscellaneous steel products.
• Perform fit-up prior to welding.
• Verify dimensions and maintain quality throughout fabrication.
• Operate and maintain welding equipment and tools, ensuring safety protocols are followed at all times.
• Work safely while maintaining a clean work area.
• Coordinate with supervisors and other shop personnel to meet production schedules.
• Identify drawing discrepancies and communicate issues before fabrication.
• Assist with loading, unloading, or moving fabricated materials as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of miscellaneous steel fabrication experience.
• Ability to read fabrication drawings.
• Experience fabricating stairs, rails, ladders, and custom steel products.
• Proficient using tape measures, squares, levels, and layout tools.
• Ability to safely operate standard fabrication equipment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently.
• Welding experience (FCAW, GMAW, or SMAW).
• Experience in an AISC-certified fabrication shop.
• Forklift or overhead crane experience.