Welder

Ryerson; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Ryerson, a leading provider of industrial metal products, seeks a Welder for Norlen, part of the Ryerson family of companies. You will apply welding and fabrication processes to metal and ensure quality meets customer standards. The role emphasizes MIG welding, blueprint reading, and a safe, record-driven work environment. A registered apprenticeship is part of onboarding and growth within the company.

Qualifications

• Pass a skills-based assessment evaluating reading, math, inspections, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
• 3+ years experience in steel or industrial manufacturing preferred.
• Extensive MIG welding experience; TIG welding experience preferred.
• Forklift and overhead crane operation experience.
• Able to pass physical requirements exam for vision, hearing, and mobility.
• Successful candidates will be enrolled in a registered apprenticeship program on onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Apply welding and assembling processes to carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum in a fabrication environment.
• Read layouts, work orders, and blueprints; position parts for welding; use jigs and fixtures.
• Inspect completed work for conformance to specifications and safety standards.
• Adhere to safety practices and maintain records; use PPE as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned and adapt to changes in duties.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reading blueprints

Tools

MIG welding

TIG welding

Forklift

Overhead crane

Job description

Welcome to Ryerson, where exceptional career opportunities await. As a leading provider of industrial metal products and services since 1842, we are committed to excellence and best-in-class customer service. Join our team and be a part of a legacy of excellence, where your contributions will be valued, and your development supported. Ryerson offers a dynamic, quality-focused, environment, ideal for advancing your career and making your mark in the metals industry.

As a Welder at Norlen, part of Ryerson family of companies, you will be responsible for applying welding and fabricating processes to metal and ensuring quality and customer standards are met.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Applies appropriate welding and assembling applications in a fabrication environment and processes metals such as carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum
• Works according to the layouts, work orders, and blueprints MIG and TIG welding equipment; will need to lay out and mark weld points on parts or sub-assemblies of some material; will also need to position pieces to be welded into jigs and fixtures using measuring instruments and hand tools
• Inspects completed work for conformance to specifications
• Observes all standard safety practices and maintains and completes all required records
• Working in a safe manner as outlined during training and using prescribed safety equipment including PPE
• All other duties as assigned or duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice

Requirements

• Successfully pass a skills-based assessment - evaluates your reading, math, inspections & measurement, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills
• Minimum 3 years experience in a steel or industrial manufacturing setting preferred
• Extensive MIG welding experience, TIG welding experience preferred
• Forklift and overhead crane experience
• Physical ability to pass physical requirements exam for vision, hearing, and mobility
• Successful candidates will be enrolled in a registered apprenticeship program as part of their onboarding

Wages: $24.95 - $27.63. A starting wage higher than $24.95 is based on a level of experience and education that significantly exceeds the minimum requirements and is commensurate with the compensation scale.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation or preference, and pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, marital status, status as a veteran, or any other federal, state or local protected class or artificial barrier.