Structural Steel Fabrication Fitter (MIG/Flux Core)

Job Description Job Description Join a High Output Structural Steel Team in Irving, TX

Help a steel fabrication and machining shop build large, heavy steel products for clients nationwide. Cannonball Recruiting is searching for a proven structural fabrication fitter who thrives on precision layouts, accurate fit ups, and sound welds.

Why You'll Like It Here

• Work on big, complex builds that test your layout and welding skills
• Stable schedules with four 10s and optional OT when demand is high
• Tools, cranes, and fixtures to do the job right-and safely

Pay & Hours

• Pay: $24-$28 per hour (depending on weld test results)
• 1st Shift: Mon-Thu, 6:00am-4:30pm
• 2nd Shift: Mon-Thu, 5:00pm-3:30am
• OT: Available Friday and Saturday as needed

Your Impact

• Translate engineering drawings, shop routers, and BOMs into finished heavy steel assemblies
• Lay out and inspect steel plate and shapes, marking bend and cut lines with allowances for thickness and shrinkage
• Fit components with jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, hammers, braces, clamps, ropes, and bolts
• Tack and weld using primarily MIG, with Flux Core, TIG, and Stick as needed for thick steel plate
• Verify dimensional accuracy using squares, rulers, and tape measures
• Move and position parts with forklifts, hoists, and cranes
• Design and fabricate templates and fixtures to speed repeatability
• Straighten warped or bent members using sledges, hand torches, straightening presses, or bulldozers
• Document work performed; keep equipment running smoothly; maintain a safe work environment
• Communicate with supervisors and teammates by phone, email, in writing, and face to face
• Multitask across multiple work orders and changing priorities
• Lift 50+ pounds and handle additional duties as assigned

What You Need to Succeed

• 3-5 years as a steel fabrication fitter/fabricator
• Fluent in blueprint reading and interpretation
• Proven experience fabricating directly from drawings
• Welding proficiency: MIG required; Flux Core, TIG, and Stick exposure on heavy plate
• Comfortable with common power tools and hand tools
• Working knowledge of safe crane operations
• Accurate tape measure use and basic math competency

Benefits

• Medical / Dental / Vision
• 401(k) plan with match
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Life benefits
• PTO / Paid Vacation
• Company Paid Holidays
• Job Training Programs