Welding & Fitting Specialist for Structural Fabrication

Custom-Engineering-Co; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation 80 hours start

Profit sharing

401K with company match

Job summary

Custom Engineering Company in Erie, Pennsylvania is seeking 1st and 2nd shift Welder/Fitter for plate and structural fabrication work. Pay ranges from $19.00 to $23.00 per hour, with a $2.00 second shift differential.

You will read shop drawings, fit and weld carbon steel, stainless, and aluminum using FCAW, MCAW, MIG, TIG and other processes, and operate cranes and forklifts. This position offers strong benefits and opportunities for growth within a heavy fabrication shop.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret shop drawings and specs.
• Pass various weld tests as required.
• Understand standard welding symbols and procedures.
• Basic math skills for measurements and tolerances.
• 1–3 years of related fabrication experience; crane/forklift experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Read shop drawings and set up welding equipment per WPS.
• Weld in flat, horizontal, and vertical positions across materials.
• Move parts with overhead cranes and forklifts as needed.
• Produce welds meeting drawings and customer specifications.

Skills

Reading shop drawings

Welding tests

Math skills

Education

Trade certification or equivalent

Tools

Crane operation

Forklift operation

Job description

Custom Engineering Company in Erie, Pennsylvania is seeking 1st and 2nd shift Welder/Fitter for plate and structural fabrication work. Pay ranges from $19.00 to $23.00 per hour, with a $2.00 second shift differential.

You will read shop drawings, fit and weld carbon steel, stainless, and aluminum using FCAW, MCAW, MIG, TIG and other processes, and operate cranes and forklifts. This position offers strong benefits and opportunities for growth within a heavy fabrication shop.