Fitter/Welder

Website Schuff Steel

Fitter/Welder Job Highlights

Title Fitter/Welder
Type Full Time
Experience 12 Months
Function Manufacturing/Management
Location Ottawa, KS, United States
Company Schuff Steel

Company Profile

Schuff Steel provides structural steel fabrication and erection services. They include engineering, structural steel erection, project management, structural steel fabrication, arenas/stadiums, convention centers, preconstruction, parking structures, data centers, etc.

Job Profile

The company is seeking a Fitter/Welder who will assemble and fit drawing dimensions of the various structural, plate, and mechanical materials.

Welds a large variety of materials. Welds in all positions with a high degree of proficiency utilizing full skills of the trade including knowledge of common heat reactions of structural metals, and are certifiable.

Educational Qualification

  • The applicants should have a High School Diploma or GED

Work Experience

  • The candidates should have 12 months of stable work experience
  • Must pass a required weld test

Certificates/Licenses

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Burns and tack welds for assembly purposes. Burns, copes, bevels, and straightens material. Does minor layout.
  • Chips peens and grinds material to prepare for welding or finish.
  • Cleans up material by grinding or chipping.
  • Directs and assists in handling and spreading of material, assembling material into required relationships according to detail drawings; handling and placing detail material in assembly, placing bolts, drift pins and other fastening deceives in proper locations.
  • Follows applicable welding procedures (AWS, AISC)
  • Lays out work lines or fits up jigs for positioning material when required; checks, squares, and scribes all detail connections.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area.
  • Moves material to and from the work area. Moves welding equipment to the material when necessary. Positions component parts on a table held by a fixture or jib, tacking when required.
  • Must adhere to and follow all safety rules and PPE requirements
  • Must take and pass welding test in accordance to AWS D1.1.
  • Perform gouging and scarfing as needed.
  • Perform other routine duties per management direction.
  • Reads and interprets blueprints and plans the fitting operation.
  • Receives instructions, prints, sketches, and work orders.
  • Responsible for work conforming to drawings and notes thereon.
  • Spot paints for identification marks.
  • Straightens materials by heat or flame.
  • Welds on the ground level, above ground, and below ground, in any required position.
  • Welds structural materials such as plates, sheets, girders, tanks, etc., occasionally involving uncommon structural metals or machine metals under close tolerances of heat application and workmanship.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

  • Equipment Knowledge/Skills –  Variety of hand tools and welding equipment
  • Language Skills – Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Mathematical Skills – Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide into all units of measure.
  • Reasoning Ability – Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Benefits/Perks

  • The company offers competitive market-based compensation and comprehensive health insurance benefits.

Employer’s Statement

DBM Global (Schuff Steel) is an Equal Opportunity Employer with an Affirmative Action Plan.

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