Welder

gpac; Tappan (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stable work schedule

Ownership of fabrication projects

Impact on safety and uptime

Job summary

gpac is assisting a Bergen County, NJ food manufacturer in finding a Senior Fabricator/Welder to lead stainless-steel fabrication and sanitary welding projects. You’ll take concepts from field measurements through fabrication, finishing, installation, and turnover, collaborating with Engineering and Maintenance to improve equipment and reduce downtime.

You will mentor junior fabricators, execute TIG/MIG tasks for sanitary systems, and ensure compliance with GMP, food-safety, and OSHA

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on fabrication and welding experience.
• At least 3 years within sanitary manufacturing (food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, etc.).
• Strong TIG and MIG stainless-steel welding skills.
• Experience with sanitary piping, Tri-Clamp fittings, 304/316L stainless steel, or CIP systems.
• Ability to independently complete projects from layout through installation.
• Welding certification, trade school, or apprenticeship training is preferred.
• AWS D1.6, ASME Section IX, or orbital welding experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, modify, install, and repair stainless-steel equipment and components.
• Build platforms, guarding, hoppers, chutes, tables, tanks, piping, conveyors, and processing equipment.
• Perform high-quality TIG and MIG welding, including thin-gauge and sanitary applications.
• Lay out, cut, form, grind, polish, passivate, and finish stainless steel.
• Read blueprints, weld symbols, schematics, P&IDs, and engineering drawings.
• Support equipment installations, relocations, utility tie-ins, and capital improvement projects.
• Fabricate replacement parts in-house to reduce downtime and long OEM lead times.
• Follow sanitary design, GMP, food-safety, LOTO, hot-work, and OSHA requirements.
• Mentor junior fabricators and maintenance technicians.

Skills

TIG welding

MIG welding

Blueprint reading

Education

Welding certification / trade schooling

Tools

Orbital welding equipment

Job description

Night Shift Fabricator/Welder - Food Manufacturing

Bergen County, New Jersey

Monday-Friday

Competitive Compensation + Benefits

A growing food manufacturing client is seeking an experienced Senior Fabricator/Welder to become the facility's go-to expert for stainless-steel fabrication and sanitary welding. This is not repetitive production welding—you’ll take projects from concept and field measurements through fabrication, finishing, installation, and final turnover.

You’ll work closely with Engineering and Maintenance to improve production equipment, reduce downtime, support capital projects, and create practical solutions that make the plant safer and more efficient.

What You’ll Do

• Fabricate, modify, install, and repair stainless-steel equipment and components.
• Build platforms, guarding, hoppers, chutes, tables, tanks, piping, conveyors, and processing equipment.
• Perform high-quality TIG and MIG welding, including thin-gauge and sanitary applications.
• Lay out, cut, form, grind, polish, passivate, and finish stainless steel.
• Read blueprints, weld symbols, schematics, P&IDs, and engineering drawings.
• Support equipment installations, relocations, utility tie-ins, and capital improvement projects.
• Fabricate replacement parts in-house to reduce downtime and long OEM lead times.
• Follow sanitary design, GMP, food-safety, LOTO, hot-work, and OSHA requirements.
• Mentor junior fabricators and maintenance technicians.

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of hands-on fabrication and welding experience.
• At least 3 years within food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, or another sanitary manufacturing environment.
• Strong TIG and MIG stainless-steel welding skills.
• Experience with sanitary piping, Tri-Clamp fittings, 304/316L stainless steel, or CIP systems.
• Ability to independently complete projects from layout through installation.
• Welding certification, trade school, or apprenticeship training is preferred.
• AWS D1.6, ASME Section IX, or orbital welding experience is a plus.

What's in It for You

• Stable Monday-Friday schedule.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Ownership of custom fabrication projects from start to finish.
• Work that directly improves safety, sanitation, uptime, and production performance.
• Opportunity to serve as the plant's technical authority on sanitary welding and fabrication.
• Variety-every project and equipment challenge is different.

Occasional weekend or shutdown support may be required based on plant needs.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.