Structural Welder/Fabricator - Precision & Fabrication

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals West Des Moines is seeking a Welder/Fabricator to join a local company's team in West Des Moines, IA. The role involves reading blueprints, selecting welding methods, and fabricating components to specifications, while maintaining a safe work environment.

You will weld using manual or semi-automatic equipment in various positions, inspect finished welds, and ensure precision with measuring tools.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as welder, specifically with structural steel fabrication.
• Experience using TIG and MMA welding.
• Experience using electrical or manual tools (saws, squares, calipers).
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Knowledge of relative safety standards and willingness to use protective clothing (face-shield, gloves).
• Forklift experience.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and drawings and take or read measurements to plan layout and procedures.
• Determine the appropriate welding equipment or method based on requirements.
• Set up components for welding according to specifications (e.g. cut material with powered saws to match measurements).
• Operate angle grinders to prepare the parts that must be welded.
• Align components using calipers, rulers etc. and clamp pieces.
• Weld components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in various positions (vertical, horizontal or overhead).
• Repair machinery and other components by welding pieces and filling gaps.
• Test and inspect welded surfaces and structure to discover flaws.
• Maintain equipment in a condition that does not compromise safety.

Skills

Welding

Blueprint reading

Structural steel fabrication

TIG/MMA welding

Safety standards

Forklift experience

Calipers/saws

Job description

Express Employment Professionals West Des Moines is seeking a Welder/Fabricator to join a local company's team in West Des Moines, IA. The role involves reading blueprints, selecting welding methods, and fabricating components to specifications, while maintaining a safe work environment.

You will weld using manual or semi-automatic equipment in various positions, inspect finished welds, and ensure precision with measuring tools.