Fitter Welder

About the role

Bloom Engineering, a Wabtec Company, improves the environmental sustainability of industrial heating applications, focusing on the aluminum and steel industries. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, USA since 1934, Bloom serves global customers from subsidiaries in Germany, India, and China. The company’s expertise in furnace and heating applications provides competitive advantage by reducing CO₂ and NOX emissions, converting to sustainable fuel sources, increasing production capacity, improving temperature uniformity, reducing fuel consumption, and enhancing operating flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Receive instructions and drawings, read engineering drawings, charts, diagrams, and sketches to determine material specifications and dimensions.
• Lay out, fit, align, and prepare ferrous and non‑ferrous materials using tape measures, squares, levels, gauges, and perform calculations for dimensions, angles, orientation, and fit‑up requirements.
• Operate bending rolls to form specific shapes and set up equipment for welding.
• Prepare, clean, set up, and assemble pieces for welding; perform layout and fitting per specifications.
• Perform TIG, stick, and MIG welding in all positions on various materials, including use of burning equipment and handheld plasma cutter.
• Preheat, post‑heat, and flame‑anneal parts and welds as directed; build up surfaces by welding and make templates as needed.
• Clean, chip, and grind parts and weldments; conduct pressure testing.
• Fit valves, gas nozzles, air tubes, and other components.
• Complete physical and electronic records (timekeeping, job time, HR, quality, safety).
• Make minor repairs and adjustments to machines and equipment; mark pieces and weldments as required.
• Maintain equipment and work area in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.
• Inspect and verify fit‑up, alignment, dimensions, angles, weld preparation, and completed assemblies against engineering drawings using appropriate measuring tools.
• Weld in accordance with applicable Welding Procedure Specifications, work instructions, and quality requirements; visually inspect welds and correct defects.
• Identify drawing, material, fit‑up, and fabrication discrepancies and escalate as needed.
• Use cranes, hoists, and appropriate rigging practices; follow established safety procedures and use required PPE for welding, cutting, hot work, material handling, and compressed gases.
• Perform butterfly step‑seat welds per drawings, specifications, and procedures.
• Operate powered industrial trucks (forklifts, walk‑behind trucks) to safely move, position, load, and unload materials and components.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• AWS or similar welding certification.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
• Proficiency in TIG, stick, and MIG welding.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.

Pay

Union position with a pay rate of $38.11 per hour.

Schedule

Monday‑Friday, first shift. Occasional daily or weekend overtime may be required based on business need.

Benefits

Health, welfare, and retirement benefits are available. Details can be found at mywabtecbenefits.com.