Welder Fabricator

About the Role:
The Fabricator/Welder also commonly searched as Welder Fabricator MIG Welder Structural Welder Metal Fabricator and Production Welder performs fitting welding cutting layout and fabrication work within an industrial manufacturing environment in the Birmingham Alabama area. This position reads fabrication drawings prepares materials assembles components and produces welded structures and fabricated parts that meet dimensional and quality requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Fit fabricate assemble and weld metal components according to drawings specifications dimensions and production requirements.
• Perform MIG flux-core stick or other applicable welding processes while maintaining required weld quality and penetration.
• Read and interpret production drawings fabrication prints welding symbols dimensions and assembly specifications.
• Measure mark cut bevel grind prepare and position metal materials before welding and assembly.
• Use jigs fixtures clamps hand tools power tools plasma cutting equipment torches and fabrication equipment safely.
• Inspect completed welds and fabricated assemblies for dimensions alignment weld quality defects and conformance to specifications.
• Operate material handling equipment such as overhead cranes or forklifts when trained and authorized.
• Maintain welding equipment fabrication tools work areas and consumable materials.
• Follow welding safety hot-work procedures PPE requirements material handling practices and facility safety standards.

Qualifications:

• Previous welding metal fabrication structural fabrication or industrial manufacturing experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency with one or more production welding processes such as MIG FCAW or SMAW.
• Ability to read fabrication drawings blueprints measurements and welding symbols.
• Ability to use grinders torches saws plasma cutters measuring tools and standard fabrication equipment.
• Ability to fit and position components accurately before welding and verify finished dimensions.
• Knowledge of welding safety hot-work procedures PPE and safe material handling practices.
• Ability to perform physically demanding fabrication work in an industrial manufacturing environment.

Desired Qualifications:

• Welding certificate vocational training apprenticeship or equivalent formal technical education.
• AWS welding certification or ability to pass an applicable weld test.
• Experience with heavy plate structural steel industrial equipment or production fabrication.
• Forklift overhead crane rigging plasma cutting or torch-cutting experience.