Fabrication Welder Wanted in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

A fabrication welder performs welding, fitting, cutting, measuring, grinding, and assembly of metal components used in industrial equipment, structural assemblies, machinery, tanks, vessels, piping, and custom-fabricated products.

Current Cincinnati-area listings include fabrication welders working with MIG, TIG, Stick, and submerged arc welding processes. Some positions require the ability to read blueprints, fabrication drawings, welding procedures, and AWS welding symbols.

List of Fabrication Welder Vacancies

Fabrication Welder

A fabrication welder joins and assembles metal components according to drawings and manufacturing specifications.

Responsibilities can include measuring materials, fitting components, tack welding, completing final welds, grinding, and inspecting finished assemblies.

A current Cincinnati-area position involves heavy industrial fabrication and requires experience with submerged arc welding, MIG, and Stick welding.

MIG Fabrication Welder

A MIG fabrication welder uses GMAW equipment to fabricate metal assemblies.

Responsibilities can include preparing surfaces, adjusting welding settings, fitting components, making weld passes, grinding welds, and inspecting finished products.

Current Cincinnati positions include MIG welder/fabricator roles working with industrial equipment and steel weldments.

TIG Fabrication Welder

A TIG fabrication welder performs controlled and precise welds on metal components.

Responsibilities can include preparing materials, positioning components, controlling the welding torch, and inspecting finished welds.

Current Cincinnati-area manufacturing positions include TIG welding on carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and combination materials.

Structural Fabrication Welder

A structural fabrication welder works with steel beams, plates, frames, stairs, rails, ladders, supports, and other structural components.

Responsibilities can include layout, fitting, alignment, tack welding, structural welding, grinding, and dimensional inspection.

A current Greater Cincinnati position involves heavy carbon-steel components, structural stairs, rails, ladders, and miscellaneous metal fabrication.

Industrial Fabrication Welder

An industrial fabrication welder works on equipment and components used in manufacturing and heavy industry.

Responsibilities can include fabricating machinery components, welding steel assemblies, following fabrication drawings, and maintaining quality standards.

Current Cincinnati-area listings include heavy industrial fabrication positions requiring SAW, MIG, and Stick welding.

Welder/Fabricator

A welder/fabricator combines welding, fitting, cutting, measuring, and assembly duties.

Responsibilities can include reading drawings, preparing materials, fitting parts, welding assemblies, grinding, and performing quality checks.

Current Cincinnati listings include both welder/fabricator and shop-fabricator positions.

Steel Fabrication Welder

A steel fabrication welder specializes in preparing and joining steel components.

Responsibilities can include measuring steel, cutting materials, fitting pieces, tack welding, completing final welds, and checking dimensions.

Pipe Fabrication Welder

A pipe fabrication welder prepares and welds piping assemblies before installation.

Responsibilities can include cutting, beveling, fitting, aligning, tack welding, and completing pipe welds.

Current Cincinnati listings include fabrication work involving tanks, vessels, and piping.

Heavy Fabrication Welder

A heavy fabrication welder works with large and heavy metal components.

Responsibilities can include positioning steel with fixtures, cranes, or other equipment, performing multiple weld passes, grinding, inspecting welds, and maintaining dimensional accuracy.

Current Cincinnati-area positions include heavy industrial components and submerged arc welding.

Manufacturing Fabrication Welder

A manufacturing fabrication welder produces metal assemblies according to standardized production procedures.

Responsibilities can include following work instructions, fabricating components, welding assemblies, inspecting finished pieces, and maintaining production quality.

Fitter/Welder

A fitter/welder prepares and aligns components before completing welding operations.

Responsibilities can include measuring, positioning, squaring, clamping, tack welding, and completing final welds.

Current Cincinnati-area positions include fitter/welder roles involving TIG, MIG, Stick, and industrial equipment repair.

Requirements

1. Previous welding experience when required
2. Previous fabrication experience
3. Industrial welding experience when required
4. Knowledge of metal fabrication
5. Ability to read blueprints
6. Ability to read fabrication drawings
7. Ability to understand welding symbols
8. Knowledge of AWS welding standards
9. Ability to measure materials accurately
10. Ability to lay out metal components
11. Ability to cut steel
12. Ability to fit metal components
13. Ability to align parts
14. Ability to perform tack welding
15. Ability to perform MIG welding
16. Ability to perform TIG welding when required
17. Ability to perform Stick welding when required
18. Ability to perform FCAW when required
19. Ability to perform SAW when required
20. Ability to weld carbon steel
21. Ability to weld stainless steel when required
22. Ability to weld aluminum when required
23. Ability to use grinders
24. Ability to use clamps
25. Ability to use jigs and fixtures
26. Ability to use positioners
27. Ability to use hand tools
28. Ability to use power tools
29. Ability to inspect finished welds
30. Ability to verify dimensions
31. Ability to identify welding defects
32. Ability to maintain proper preheat and post-heat conditions when required
33. Ability to follow welding procedures
34. Ability to follow work instructions
35. Ability to maintain welding equipment
36. Ability to maintain a clean work area
37. Ability to follow safety procedures
38. Ability to wear required protective equipment
39. Good hand-eye coordination
40. Good attention to detail
41. Physical stamina
42. Ability to stand for extended periods
43. Ability to bend and kneel
44. Ability to lift and move metal components
45. Ability to work around heavy machinery
46. Ability to work independently
47. Ability to work as part of a fabrication team
48. Ability to follow supervisor instructions
49. Ability to maintain production quality
50. Ability to work first shift when required
51. Ability to work second shift when required
52. Ability to work night shift when required
53. Ability to work overtime when required
54. Willingness to learn additional welding processes

Benefits

1. Opportunity to gain fabrication-welding experience
2. Development of MIG welding skills
3. Development of TIG welding abilities
4. Experience with Stick welding
5. Exposure to submerged arc welding
6. Development of steel-fabrication skills
7. Experience with carbon steel
8. Exposure to stainless steel
9. Experience with aluminum
10. Development of fitting skills
11. Development of blueprint-reading abilities
12. Experience interpreting welding symbols
13. Development of measurement skills
14. Experience with grinding and finishing
15. Development of weld-inspection abilities
16. Experience with industrial equipment
17. Exposure to tanks and vessels
18. Exposure to piping fabrication
19. Development of structural-fabrication knowledge
20. Improvement of workplace safety awareness
21. Development of teamwork skills
22. Improvement of communication abilities
23. Development of problem-solving skills
24. Improvement of precision and attention to detail
25. Development of professional discipline
26. Foundation for advancement in welding and metal fabrication

Advantages

1. Provides practical fabrication-welding experience
2. Develops industrial welding knowledge
3. Strengthens MIG welding skills
4. Develops TIG welding abilities
5. Provides Stick welding experience
6. Can provide submerged arc welding experience
7. Develops steel-fabrication techniques
8. Improves blueprint-reading skills
9. Strengthens welding-symbol interpretation
10. Improves measurement accuracy
11. Develops metal-fitting abilities
12. Strengthens alignment and positioning skills
13. Develops grinding and finishing techniques
14. Improves weld-inspection knowledge
15. Provides exposure to heavy industrial fabrication
16. Develops experience with tanks and vessels
17. Provides exposure to piping fabrication
18. Develops structural-metal fabrication skills
19. Strengthens workplace safety practices
20. Improves teamwork and communication
21. Develops problem-solving abilities
22. Provides experience with industrial manufacturing
23. Builds experience useful for future positions as a fabrication welder, MIG welder, TIG welder, structural welder, pipe welder, industrial welder, welder/fitter, or welding supervisor