Welder/Fabricator

What to Expect

The Welder/Fabricator performs fabrication, welding, installation, modification, and repair of piping, structural steel, and HVAC duct systems in an industrial construction environment.

What You’ll Do

• Fabricate, fit, weld, install, and repair carbon-steel and stainless-steel piping systems
• Fabricate and weld structural-steel components, including supports, frames, platforms, brackets, and equipment bases
• Install and modify copper, PVC, carbon-steel, and stainless-steel piping using the appropriate joining methods
• Fabricate, install, modify, and repair HVAC ductwork, fittings, hangers, supports, and related components
• Read and interpret piping isometrics, structural drawings, shop drawings, specifications, and field sketches
• Perform accurate field measurements, layout, cutting, beveling, fit-up, leveling, alignment, and material preparation
• Follow approved welding procedures, quality requirements, safety standards, and work-control processes while coordinating with other trades

What You’ll Bring

• Demonstrated experience as a welder/fabricator performing both pipe and structural-steel work
• Proficiency with applicable welding processes, including SMAW, GTAW/TIG, and GMAW/MIG or FCAW
• Ability to pass required structural and pipe-welding qualification tests in assigned positions and materials
• Working knowledge of copper, PVC, carbon-steel, stainless-steel, and HVAC duct systems and their joining methods
• Ability to read piping isometrics, structural drawings, weld symbols, specifications, and fabrication details
• Proficiency using welding machines, torches, plasma cutters, grinders, saws, layout tools, and measuring instruments
• Ability to work safely at heights, in confined spaces, and in active industrial environments while lifting and positioning materials and equipment