Ornamental Welder/Fabricator

Metcalf Search, LLC; Gahanna (OH); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full benefits package

Employee ownership through ESOP

Job summary

Suburban Steel Supply Co. in Gahanna, Ohio is looking for an Ornamental Welder/Fabricator to create custom ornamental steel products. This role involves hands-on work from blueprints, fabricating pieces like rails and gates for residential and commercial use with a focus on high-quality finishes.

The ideal candidate will have experience with layout, blueprint reading, and welding equipment. Benefits include competitive salary, full benefits package, and employee ownership through ESOP.

Qualifications

• Formal welder training program completion required.
• Hands-on experience with layout and blueprint reading.
• Welding certification across various weld types preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate custom, high-end ornamental steel pieces.
• Work from blueprints, handle layout and material planning.
• Set up and maintain welding and grinding equipment.
• Inspect own work and assist in training junior fabricators.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Basic shop math

Fabrication techniques

Welding certification

Education

Completion of a formal welder training program

Tools

Welding equipment

Cutting tools

Grinders

Job description

# Ornamental Welder/FabricatorFabricationFull-TimeEmployee-Owned (ESOP)Suburban Steel Supply, Inc. is a **100% employee-owned (ESOP)** structural and ornamental steel fabricator based in Gahanna, Ohio. We've been in business since 1979, and our team owns the work, the outcomes, and the company.## We're Hiring for an Ornamental Welder/FabricatorThis is hands-on custom fabrication, building high-end ornamental steel from blueprint to finished piece. You'll lay out and fabricate rails, driveway gates, spiral stairs, and one-off work for residential and commercial projects, cutting, bending, welding, and grinding to tight tolerances on steel that ends up on display. It's varied, skilled work for a fabricator who takes pride in a clean finish, not repetitive production runs.## What You'll Do* Fabricate custom, high-end ornamental steel from start to finish: rails, driveway gates, spiral stairs, and one-off pieces for both residential and commercial projects* Work straight from blueprints, drawings, and customer specs, handling your own layout, dimensions, and material planning* Cut, bend, weld, and grind steel to tight tolerances on work that ends up on display* Set up, run, and maintain the equipment a finished piece takes (welders, grinders, and more) following company safety and OSHA procedure* Inspect your own work and other fabricators' work for quality, and help train the fabricators coming up behind you## What You'll Bring* Completion of a formal welder training program* Hands-on experience with layout and blueprint reading* Basic shop math, comfortable reading a tape measure* Experience setting up and running fabrication and welding equipment safely* Welding certification across weld types preferred; we will train and certify the right person who has the academic or work background for it## What We Offer* Competitive salary* Full benefits package* Employee ownership through our ESOP## Ready to Apply?Send us a short note. A few sentences about who you are and why this role fits, along with your resume. No lengthy cover letter required. We read everything.Apply by Email