Structural Welder - Ironworker

SteelCon Inc.; Vandalia (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Company parties

Job summary

SteelCon Inc. in Vandalia, MO is seeking full-time Structural Welders - Ironworkers to build critical structural components. You will work 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday, with occasional weekends and overtime.

The role requires AWS certification on a 1-inch plate in flat position and proficiency in GMAW/FCAW, cutting, and crane signaling. We offer benefits including PTO, health, dental, vision, 401(k), and company events.

Qualifications

• Maintain AWS certification on 1-inch plate in flat position using GMAW and FCAW processes.
• Operate cutting torch safely and effectively.
• Adjust welder settings for proper feed rate and temperature.
• Read and follow shop drawings, lists, and orders.
• Successfully pass skills-based tests: weld break, interpret drawings, and fitting tests.

Responsibilities

• Follow blueprints and instructions to ensure safe, compliant, high-quality welding.
• Operate presses, plate rolls, and press brakes as needed.
• Plan and fit metal components with tight alignment tolerances.
• Align parts using jacks, turnbuckles, and wedges.
• Tack weld panels and assemblies to complete systems.

Skills

GMAW welding

Forklift operation

Reading blueprints

Shop math

Safety compliance

Crane signaling

Tape measure usage

Teamwork

Multitasking

Communication

Job description

At SteelCon Inc., we don't just fabricate steel; we build the backbone of America's progress. Our mission is to deliver cutting-edge structural solutions with unmatched reliability.

We live by our core values: Excellence, Responsibility, Innovation, and Teamwork. These values shape our culture, guide our decisions, and create an environment where employees thrive. Now, we're hiring hard-working, like-minded people to join our Vandalia, MO team as full-time Structural Welders - Ironworkers!

The pay for this position is based on experience. We also offer generous benefits, such as:

• PTO
• Health insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• Company parties

If this sounds like the right position for you, keep reading!

Schedule

Our Structural Welders - Ironworkers work from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Some weekends may be required. Overtime is also available.

Required Abilities

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:

• Maintain American Welding Society certification on a 1-inch plate in flat position using the gas metal arc welding and flux-cored arc welding processes
• Adequately operate a cutting torch
• Adjust the welder to ensure proper feed rate and temperature
• Properly operate forklifts, jib hoists, and overhead cranes
• Learn and use hand signals for crane operation
• Read, understand, and follow cutting lists, shop orders, and shop drawings
• Perform general math calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, etc.)
• Read, write, and follow semi-complicated verbal and written instructions
• Communicate with managers and co-workers
• Set priorities, meet goals, and work under periodic supervision
• Use a tape measure/ruler
• Follow safety policies and take accountability for your work
• Multitask

You must also be able to pass these skills-based tests:

• Fillet weld break test using the gas metal arc welding process
• Basic welding test that covers shop drawing interpretation, weld symbols, welding processes, weld process symbol interpretation/application, and a visual acuity test
• Fitting test that covers shop drawing interpretation, fractional number calculations, basic geometry, etc.

What your day as our Structural Welder - Ironworker is like

• Working with minimal supervision to support accurate, safe, compliant, and high-quality projects
• Accurately following blueprints and verbal/written instructions
• Properly operating machinery like presses, plate rolls, and press brakes
• Accurately planning, laying out, and fitting metal components while maintaining alignment tolerances
• Aligning metal parts using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls
• Marking reference lines, including center, buttock, and frame lines
• Setting, fitting, and erecting assemblies and modules within alignment tolerances
• Installing structural foundations, doors, hatches, brackets, clips, and more
• Tack welding panels and assemblies as needed
• Safely rolling, bending, and shaping plates, beams, and other metal parts
• Performing fitter duties and other responsibilities as assigned

When you join SteelCon, you join a company committed to your long-term success through advancement opportunities, career development, and a workplace where your contributions truly matter.