Steel Fabrication Specialist

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Steel Fabrication Specialist to join our team at Schuff Steel. As a Steel Fabrication Specialist, you will be responsible for assembling and fitting structural, plate, and mechanical materials to build complex and high-profile projects in the commercial building, bridge, and industrial sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Follows applicable welding procedures (AWS, AISC)
• Welds on the ground level, above ground, and below ground, in any required position
• Chips, peens, and grinds material to prepare for welding or finish
• 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
• Straightens materials by heat or flame
• Performs gouging and scarfing as needed
• Must take and pass welding test in accordance with AWS
• Receives instructions, prints, sketches, and work orders
• Reads and interprets blueprints and plans the fitting operation
• 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 devices in proper locations
• Lays out work lines or fits up jigs for positioning material when required; checks, squares, and scribes all detail connections
• Responsible for work conforming to drawings and notes thereon
• Cleans up material by grinding or chipping
• Burns and tack welds for assembly purposes
• Burns, copes, bevels, and straightens material
• Does minor layout
• Spot paints for identification marks
• Moves material to and from the work area
• Moves welding equipment to material when necessary
• Positions component parts on a table held by a fixture or jib, tacking when required
• Maintains a clean and organized work area
• Performs other routine duties per management direction
• Must adhere to and follow all safety rules and PPE requirements

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED), and/or 12 months of stable work experience. Must pass required weld test and fitter test.

Specialized Knowledge – Certificates & Licenses

• Equipment Knowledge & Skills – use a variety of hand tools and welding equipment
• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and blueprints
• 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
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Cert in AWS weld test

About Us

DBM Global, including its subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer with an Affirmative Action Plan.