Rail and Misc Metals Fabricator

Hanover Iron Works; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanover Iron Works, Inc. is seeking a skilled Rails and Miscellaneous Metals Fabricator to join our team. You will read and interpret blueprints to assemble steel guardrails and handrails, gather materials, prep for fit-up, and weld to blueprint specifications.

You will collaborate with Quality Control to ensure rails meet standards before finishing. The role involves operating welders and shop equipment, reading layouts, and adapting to a fast-paced fabrication environment on exciting

Qualifications

• Experience using tape measures and hand tools.
• Knowledge of fabrication tools and layout.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and manuals.
• Ability to read blueprints and lay out parts.
• Strong math skills including fractions, geometry.
• Able to adapt to a changing schedule.

Responsibilities

• MIG, TIG, and Stick Weld
• Read, understand, and lay out in accordance with blueprints
• Operate cold saw, band saw, pipe notcher and grinder
• Operate overhead crane
• Operate forklift and pallet jack
• Position, align, fit and weld parts to form complete units or subunits
• Use jigs, welding torches and hand tools

Skills

Tape measures

Hand tools

Fabrication tools

Reading blueprints

Fractions

Math & geometry

Adaptability

Job description

Hanover Iron Works, Inc. is seeking a skilled a Rails and Miscellaneous Metals Fabricator to join our team. Our team works on exciting construction projects installing stairs, rails, and miscellaneous metals.

As a Rail Fabricator you will read and interpret blueprints to be able to accurately and efficiently assemble various types of steel guardrails/handrails. The fabricator gathers the required material, preps it for fit-up, and then assembles the rails to the dimensions on the blueprints. Once assembled, you will work closely with Quality Control to ensure all rails meet required standards before they are released for finishing.

Responsibilities

• MIG, TIG, and Stick Weld
• Read, understand, and lay out in accordance with blueprints
• Operate cold saw, band saw, pipe notcher and grinder
• Operate overhead crane
• Operate forklift and pallet jack
• Position, align, fit and weld parts to form complete units or subunits
• Use jigs, welding torches and hand tools

Qualifications

• Experience using tape measures and hand tools
• Requires knowledge of various tools for fabrication and layout
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, tool-box shop talks, safety procedures, Operator's Manuals and maintenance instructions
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions
• Ability to use basic math and geometry
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing schedule and switch from job to job

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Hanover Iron Works, Inc. is a Drug Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Hanover Iron Works, Inc. is a participant in the Federal E-Verify Program.

Salary: $25.00 - $31.00 per hour