Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 26,530 - 60,150; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is hiring a Structural Metal Fabricator or Fitter in the United States. The successful candidate will fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products using various tools and technologies. Responsibilities include designing templates, installing structures, and ensuring quality through critical thinking and monitoring. The typical salary ranges from $26,530 to $60,150 annually. Applicants with experience in related technologies will be preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products.
• Experience in designing and constructing templates and fixtures.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate metal products and install structures.
• Heat-treat parts and smooth workpiece edges.

Skills

Reading Comprehension

Active Listening

Speaking

Critical Thinking

Social Perceptiveness

Monitoring

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Outlook

Data entry software

Spreadsheet software

Dassault Systemes CATIA

ERP software

CADD software

Job description

Structural Metal Fabricator or Fitter

Job Description & Duties

• Fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products.
• Design and construct templates and fixtures, using hand tools.
• Set up face blocks, jigs, and fixtures.
• Move parts into position, manually or with hoists or cranes.
• Heat‑treat parts, using acetylene torches.
• Install boilers, containers, and other structures.
• Smooth workpiece edges and fix taps, tubes, and valves.

Key Skills

• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work‑related documents.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Other Job Titles

• Steel Fitter
• Hand Former
• Industrial Fabricator
• Structural and Ornamental Metalwork Steel Fabricator
• Steelworker

Tools & Technologies Used

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Outlook
• Data entry software
• Spreadsheet software
• Dassault Systemes CATIA
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software
• Computer aided design and drafting (CADD) software

Average Salary

The typical yearly salary for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters is somewhere between $26,530 and $60,150.

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters who work in Alaska, New York, or Delaware, make the highest salaries.

Geographic Salary Information

• Alabama: $40,360
• Alaska: $53,050
• Arizona: $37,430
• Arkansas: $36,280
• California: $40,270
• Colorado: $40,580
• Connecticut: $43,420
• Delaware: $45,580
• Florida: $38,070
• Georgia: $36,560
• Hawaii: $49,690
• Idaho: $35,380
• Illinois: $46,880
• Indiana: $37,400
• Iowa: $36,510
• Kansas: $53,910
• Kentucky: $35,320
• Louisiana: $44,110
• Maine: $40,440
• Maryland: $46,110
• Massachusetts: $45,630
• Michigan: $43,420
• Minnesota: $46,260
• Mississippi: $36,390
• Missouri: $37,730
• Montana: $40,760
• Nebraska: $36,210
• Nevada: $43,370
• New Hampshire: $45,210
• New Jersey: $48,600
• New Mexico: $35,060
• New York: $49,280
• North Carolina: $39,070
• North Dakota: $42,490
• Ohio: $37,350
• Oklahoma: $36,330
• Oregon: $44,250
• Pennsylvania: $41,510
• South Carolina: $38,630
• South Dakota: $36,150
• Tennessee: $37,050
• Texas: $41,620
• Utah: $41,270
• Vermont: $45,160
• Virginia: $42,090
• Washington: $45,000
• West Virginia: $37,780
• Wisconsin: $43,240
• Wyoming: $40,460