Structural Steel Welder & Fabrication

Jesse Engineering Co.; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Jesse Engineering Co. in Tacoma, WA, is seeking a skilled Fitter to weld steel parts for structural and misc. assemblies in accordance with shop drawings and AWS quality requirements. You will identify shapes, cut pieces with a torch when needed, and fabricate sub-parts as instructed.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years of welding experience in steel fabrication or a related credential. This full-time role requires reading shop drawings, operating cranes, and maintaining safety at all times.

Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2-3 Years of experience working as a welder for a steel fabricator or manufacturer, or a one-year degree or certificate in welding technology.

Responsibilities

• Identify steel shapes, sizes, and mill tolerances.
• Preheat and/or cut work pieces using a hand torch when required. Clean welds of excess weld, splatter or slag using chipping hammers, wire brushes or grinders.
• Fabricate sub-pieces of the overall assembly as trained and instructed.
• Identify shop drawing errors and discrepancies before or during early stages of fabrication.
• Operate forklifts, jib cranes, and overhead cranes to move materials.

Skills

Math skills

Reading comprehension

Communication

Supervision ability

Tape measure

Welding test

Shop drawings

Torch operation

Attention to detail

Crane operation

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Square

Tape Measure

Weld Lead

4 inch grinder

9 inch grinder

Ball Peen Hammer

Sledge Hammer

Hand Torch

Wire Brushes

Chipping Hammers

Clamps

Stamping Taps

Chains

Job description

Jesse Engineering Co. in Tacoma, WA, is seeking a skilled Fitter to weld steel parts for structural and misc. assemblies in accordance with shop drawings and AWS quality requirements. You will identify shapes, cut pieces with a torch when needed, and fabricate sub-parts as instructed.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years of welding experience in steel fabrication or a related credential. This full-time role requires reading shop drawings, operating cranes, and maintaining safety at all times.