Structural Welder

About the role

SteelCon Inc. in Vandalia, MO is seeking multiple full-time Certified Structural Welders.

What You'll Do

• Work from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday with overtime available and some weekends as needed
• Plan, lay out, and fit metal components while maintaining alignment tolerances
• Set, fit, and erect structural assemblies and modules within alignment tolerances
• Locate and mark reference lines (center, buttock, and frame lines)
• Properly align parts using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls
• Install structural foundations and items like doors, hatches, brackets, and clips
• Tack weld panels, bulkhead, assemblies, and more
• Safely roll, bend, flange, cut, and shape metal parts using machinery like ironworkers, presses, plate rolls, and press brakes
• Accurately follow blueprints and instructions with minimal supervision
• Comply with all safety procedures, quality expectations, and company policies

What We're Offering

• Experience-based pay of $20.00 - $24.00/hour
• PTO
• Health insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• Company parties

Qualifications

• Maintain American Welding Society certification on a 1-inch plate in flat position using the gas metal arc welding and flux-cored arc welding processes
• Adequately operate a cutting torch
• Properly operate forklifts, jib hoists, and overhead cranes
• Learn and use hand signals for crane operation
• Read, understand, and follow cutting lists, shop orders, and shop drawings
• Perform general math calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, etc.)
• Read, write, and follow semi-complicated verbal and written instructions
• Communicate with managers and co-workers
• Set priorities, meet goals, and work under periodic supervision
• Use a tape measure/ruler
• Follow safety policies and take accountability for your work
• Multitask

Additional Requirements

• You will need to pass various welding tests, including:
• The fillet weld break test using the gas metal arc welding process
• A basic welding test that covers shop drawing interpretation, weld symbols, welding processes, weld process symbol interpretation/application, and a visual acuity test
• A fitting test that covers shop drawing interpretation, fractional number calculations, basic geometry, etc.

Benefits

• PTO
• Health insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• Company parties

Pay

$20.00 - $24.00/hour based on experience

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm with overtime available and some weekends as needed