Steel Welder Needed in Columbus, Ohio, USA
A steel welder specializes in joining, fabricating, repairing, and assembling steel components used in structural construction, manufacturing, industrial equipment, metal fabrication, and other applications.
Current Columbus-area listings include structural steel welders, MIG welders, welder/fabricators, and steel fabrication positions. Some openings involve structural-steel fit-up, MIG/GMAW welding, TIG, Stick welding, cutting, grinding, blueprint interpretation, and operation of shop equipment.
The City of Columbus also currently has a Welder examination listing with duties involving heating, cutting, joining, grinding, shaping, and fabricating metal using MIG, TIG, shield welding, and other techniques.
List of Steel Welder Vacancies
Steel Welder
A steel welder joins steel components according to drawings, measurements, and fabrication specifications.
Responsibilities can include preparing steel surfaces, positioning components, performing welds, grinding completed joints, inspecting welds, and maintaining welding equipment.
Current Columbus listings include steel and structural-steel welding positions using multiple welding processes.
Structural Steel Welder
A structural steel welder works with beams, plates, frames, columns, supports, and other steel structures.
Responsibilities can include fitting steel components, tack welding, completing structural welds, reading shop drawings, and checking finished assemblies.
Current positions around Columbus specifically request structural-steel welding and fit-up experience.
MIG Steel Welder
A MIG steel welder uses GMAW/MIG equipment to join steel components.
Responsibilities can include setting welding machines, preparing steel, adjusting wire-feed settings, making weld passes, removing slag or imperfections, and inspecting completed work.
TIG Steel Welder
A TIG steel welder performs precise welds on steel and other metals.
Responsibilities can include preparing surfaces, controlling the welding torch, maintaining consistent weld penetration, and checking finished welds.
Current Columbus-area positions include TIG and MIG welding among required or preferred skills.
Stick Steel Welder
A stick welder uses SMAW equipment and electrodes to join steel components.
Responsibilities can include preparing joints, selecting electrodes, performing weld passes, removing slag, and inspecting finished welds.
Current Columbus listings include positions using MIG, TIG, and Stick welding processes on structural steel.
Steel Fabrication Welder
A steel fabrication welder prepares and joins metal components according to drawings and measurements.
Responsibilities can include measuring, cutting, fitting, tack welding, final welding, grinding, drilling, and assembling steel components.
Steel Welder/Fabricator
A welder/fabricator combines welding with metal preparation and assembly.
Responsibilities can include layout work, material preparation, welding, fitting, grinding, cutting, and assembling metal components.
Current Columbus listings include welder/fabricator/fitter positions involving MIG, TIG, and Stick welding.
Industrial Steel Welder
An industrial steel welder works on metal structures, machinery components, supports, frames, and industrial equipment.
Responsibilities can include fabricating steel components, repairing metal parts, welding assemblies, and following industrial safety procedures.
Steel Fitter/Welder
A steel fitter/welder prepares and aligns components before completing the welding process.
Responsibilities can include measuring, positioning, fitting, tack welding, checking alignment, and performing final welds.
Current Columbus structural-steel positions include fitter/fabricator duties and interpretation of structural steel shop drawings and weld symbols.
Manual Steel Welder
A manual welder performs hands-on welding operations on steel and other metal components.
A current Columbus manufacturing position involves MIG and/or TIG welding on steel and stainless-steel components, along with blueprint interpretation and quality control.
Steel Fabrication Worker
A steel fabrication worker assists with preparing components before and after welding.
Responsibilities can include measuring, cutting, drilling, grinding, cleaning, fitting, and positioning steel materials.
Requirements
- Previous welding experience when required
- Steel welding experience
- Structural-steel experience when required
- Knowledge of metal fabrication
- Ability to read blueprints
- Ability to interpret shop drawings
- Knowledge of welding symbols
- Ability to measure steel accurately
- Ability to prepare steel surfaces
- Ability to perform MIG/GMAW welding
- Ability to perform TIG welding when required
- Ability to perform Stick/SMAW welding when required
- Ability to perform FCAW when required
- Ability to fit steel components
- Ability to align metal parts
- Ability to perform tack welding
- Ability to complete final welds
- Ability to inspect weld quality
- Ability to identify welding defects
- Ability to operate welding machines
- Ability to use grinders
- Ability to use cutting tools
- Ability to use torches
- Ability to use hand tools
- Ability to use power tools
- Ability to perform basic fabrication
- Ability to follow welding procedures
- Ability to follow safety procedures
- Ability to use required PPE
- Ability to maintain welding equipment
- Ability to maintain a clean work area
- Good hand-eye coordination
- Good attention to detail
- Physical stamina
- Ability to stand for extended periods
- Ability to bend and kneel
- Ability to lift and move steel components
- Ability to work around cranes and heavy equipment
- Ability to work indoors and outdoors when required
- Ability to work at heights when required
- Ability to work as part of a fabrication team
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to follow supervisor instructions
- Ability to maintain quality standards
- Ability to work overtime when required
- Ability to work weekends when required
- Willingness to learn new welding techniques
Benefits
- Opportunity to gain steel-welding experience
- Development of structural welding skills
- Experience with steel fabrication
- Development of MIG welding abilities
- Development of TIG welding skills
- Exposure to Stick welding
- Exposure to flux-cored welding
- Development of metal-fitting abilities
- Experience reading blueprints
- Development of shop-drawing interpretation
- Knowledge of welding symbols
- Development of measurement skills
- Experience with grinding and finishing
- Development of weld-inspection abilities
- Experience with structural steel
- Exposure to industrial fabrication
- Development of equipment-handling skills
- Improvement of workplace safety awareness
- Development of teamwork skills
- Improvement of communication abilities
- Development of problem-solving skills
- Improvement of hand-eye coordination
- Development of professional discipline
- Foundation for advancement in welding and fabrication
Advantages
- Provides practical steel-welding experience
- Develops structural-steel knowledge
- Strengthens MIG welding skills
- Develops TIG welding abilities
- Provides Stick welding experience
- Improves metal-fitting techniques
- Develops blueprint-reading skills
- Strengthens interpretation of welding symbols
- Improves measurement accuracy
- Develops steel-alignment skills
- Strengthens tack-welding abilities
- Develops weld-inspection knowledge
- Improves grinding and finishing techniques
- Provides exposure to fabrication-shop operations
- Develops experience with cranes and shop equipment
- Strengthens workplace safety practices
- Improves hand-eye coordination
- Develops teamwork abilities
- Strengthens communication with supervisors
- Develops problem-solving skills
- Provides experience with industrial manufacturing
- Builds experience useful for future positions as a steel welder, structural welder, MIG welder, TIG welder, steel fabricator, welder/fitter, industrial welder, or welding supervisor
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