Precision Welder & Metal Fabrication Specialist

S&P Fabrication Services; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

S&P Fabrication Services in Costa Mesa, CA seeks a Welder Fitter to lay out, fit, and fabricate metal components for structural and miscellaneous metals. The role requires strong ability to read drawings and translate them to layout, with responsibility to keep several welders busy.

You will operate MIG and TIG welding, inspect layouts, weld in flat, vertical, or overhead positions, and ensure precision using calipers, micrometers, and other measuring tools.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Current welding certifications required.
• MIG welding and TIG welding experience preferred.
• Background in steel fabrication or metal fabrication advantageous.
• LA City Weld Card preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lays out, positions, and secures parts according to specifications using straightedge, square, calipers, and ruler.
• Tack-welds or welds components using welding equipment (MIG/TIG/arc).
• Cuts workpieces with powered saws or hand tools.
• Inspects grooves, angles, and gaps with micrometers and calipers.
• Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Heats, forms, and dresses metal parts with hand tools or torches.
• Analyzes drawings to plan layout and welding operations.
• Develops templates and other aids to hold parts.
• Determines required equipment and welding method based on metallurgy and geometry.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Reading technical documents

Mathematics in welding

Manual dexterity

Stamina/standing long hours

Education

High school diploma or GED

Current welding certifications

LA City Weld Card preferred

Tools

MIG welding

TIG welding

Arc welding equipment

Job description

S&P Fabrication Services in Costa Mesa, CA seeks a Welder Fitter to lay out, fit, and fabricate metal components for structural and miscellaneous metals. The role requires strong ability to read drawings and translate them to layout, with responsibility to keep several welders busy.

You will operate MIG and TIG welding, inspect layouts, weld in flat, vertical, or overhead positions, and ensure precision using calipers, micrometers, and other measuring tools.