Welder/Fabricator

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 actively recruiting a Welder/Fabricator to join a local company's team

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

Requirements

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

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Express Employment Professionals is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all people and to hire and promote individuals solely based on their qualifications for the job.

In compliance with applicable federal, state/province and local law, employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and an individual’s qualifications regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics and expect that our employees and associates will cooperate in maintaining an atmosphere free of discrimination and harassment.