Precision Structural Steel Fabricator (Day Shift)

D&S Management LLC; Virginia; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Steel and Fabrication INC is seeking a skilled Structural Steel Fabricator for our Bastian, VA shop. You will fabricate structural components from drawings, measure, cut, fit, assemble, and prep for welding, ensuring quality and safety.

Ideal candidates read blueprints, operate hand and power tools, and work with a team to meet production schedules. Experience in structural fabrication, attention to detail, and reliability are essential.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret structural steel shop drawings, blueprints, fabrication drawings, and specifications.
• Lay out steel components according to drawings and required dimensions.
• Measure, mark, cut, drill, cope, grind, fit, and assemble structural steel.
• Fabricate beams, columns, braces, plates, angles, channels, and other structural components.
• Fit structural assemblies and components in preparation for welding.
• Verify dimensions, hole locations, angles, elevations, and overall fit-up before welding or final assembly.
• Operate fabrication equipment and hand tools, including saws, drills, grinders, torches, magnetic drills, ironworkers, and other shop machinery.
• Perform welding and tack welding when qualified and required.
• Use tape measures, squares, levels, and other precision measuring tools.
• Identify materials and components required for individual fabrication jobs.
• Inspect completed work for dimensional accuracy and conformance with shop drawings and specifications.
• Assist with material handling, staging, loading, and movement of structural steel.
• Work closely with welders, machine operators, supervisors, quality personnel, and other production team members.
• Maintain an organized and safe work area.
• Follow established safety procedures and PPE requirements.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret structural steel shop drawings, blueprints, fabrication drawings, and specifications.
• Lay out steel components according to drawings and required dimensions.
• Measure, mark, cut, drill, cope, grind, fit, and assemble structural steel.
• Fabricate beams, columns, braces, plates, angles, channels, and other structural components.
• Fit structural assemblies and components in preparation for welding.
• Verify dimensions, hole locations, angles, elevations, and overall fit-up before welding or final assembly.
• Operate fabrication equipment and hand tools, which may include saws, drills, grinders, torches, magnetic drills, ironworkers, and other shop machinery.
• Perform welding and tack welding when qualified and required.
• Use tape measures, squares, levels, combination squares, and other precision measuring tools.
• Identify materials and components required for individual fabrication jobs.
• Inspect completed work for dimensional accuracy and conformance with shop drawings and specifications.
• Assist with material handling, staging, loading, and movement of structural steel throughout the facility.
• Work closely with welders, machine operators, supervisors, quality personnel, and other members of the production team.
• Maintain an organized and safe work area.
• Follow established safety procedures and properly use required PPE.
• Report drawing discrepancies, material issues, equipment problems, and potential quality concerns to supervision.
• Assist with other fabrication and production duties as required.

Skills

Reading shop drawings

Tape measure reading

Shop math (fractions/ decimals)

Measurement interpretation

Quality focus

Team collaboration

Safety consciousness

Overtime availability

Tools

Welding equipment operation

Job description

Virginia Steel and Fabrication INC is seeking a skilled Structural Steel Fabricator for our Bastian, VA shop. You will fabricate structural components from drawings, measure, cut, fit, assemble, and prep for welding, ensuring quality and safety.

Ideal candidates read blueprints, operate hand and power tools, and work with a team to meet production schedules. Experience in structural fabrication, attention to detail, and reliability are essential.