Fabrication Welder - Steel Valley Fabricators

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Steel Valley Fabricators, LLC (SVF) is a full service, custom metal fabrication shop with portable welding and installation capabilities. We specialize in sheet, plate, structural, and pipe fabrication utilizing modern welding, bending, shearing, and cutting equipment and procedures in our manufacturing facilities located near Pittsburgh, PA and Long Beach, CA.

Steel Valley Fabricators is a high-performing organization with great people who put out the highest quality work on a daily basis.  We strive to create a positive culture where employees, learn, thrive and grow. 

The Steel Valley difference:

• Our people are our #1 priority.
• Teamwork is the best way to solve problems.
• Safety is critical. Everyone is responsible for creating a safe work environment.
• We strive to find new and better ways of doing things every day.
• Clear expectations and directions are always given.
• Frequent coaching and support leads to great performers and high quality for our customers.
• A manager's job is to set each employee up for success every day.
• We don't punish people for mistakes - we work together to understand the root cause of a mistake and solve it together.
• We strive to create an environment where you look forward to coming to work each day, and leave work with a sense of pride and accomplishment.

 
Utilize a variety of techniques and equipment to create custom fabricated steel parts and assemblies. Responsibilities include cutting materials, fitting up parts, welding parts together, and checking for quality per standards. Must follow all established safety and quality procedures. Work to be performed in the shop or on a construction site as needed and assigned.

Duties Include:

• Read blueprints and drawings and take or read measurements to plan layout and procedures.
• Determine the appropriate welding equipment or method based on requirements.
• Set up components for welding according to specifications and drawings.
• Operate tools and equipment to prepare the parts that must be welded together
• Align components using jigs, clamps, calipers, rulers, and other devices
• Weld components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in various positions (vertical, horizontal or overhead).
• Assist with repairing machinery or equipment as needed by welding pieces and filling gaps.
• Test and inspect welded surfaces and structure to discover flaws.
• Perform certain non-destructive examination methods, including visual examination, dye penetrant tests, vacuum box tests, and magnetic particle tests.
• Ability to use a variety of welding tools and equipment, power or pneumatic tools, lifting equipment, non-power tools, generators, compressors, etc.
• Maintain work area and equipment in a clean orderly condition and follow prescribed safety procedures.
• Align, fit and tack steel shapes together utilizing temporary erection gear, fit-up gear, prybars, and sledgehammers.
• Erect and dismantle temporary scaffolding on job sites if needed.
• Perform basic safety checks and preventative maintenance functions on tools and equipment.
• Inspect, set up, use, break down and rig equipment such as aerial work platforms, elevated work platforms, and staging on job sites if needed.
• Use safety equipment, including hardhat, safety glasses with side shields, full body harness with double lanyard, earplugs, respiratory protection, gloves.
• Be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Clean work area, machines, tools, and equipment.
• Process paperwork associated with the above-listed tasks.

Employee Must:

• Have a positive attitude and work great in teams.
• Be dependable and honest.
• Be at least 18-years old.
• Have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Be eligible to work in the United States.
• Be willing to authorize background check.
• Have no criminal convictions for dishonesty, misconduct, violence, or acts of terrorism.
• Have valid driver’s license and reliable, insured transportation.
• Be willing to authorize motor vehicle driving record checks.
• Be willing to submit to pre-hire, random, and post-incident drug and alcohol testing.
• Have good communication skills.
• Have good attendance and show up to work on time every day.
• Have strong basic math and measuring skills.
• Be able to pass welding tests for stick and flux core.

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