Job Description

Welder

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Pittsburgh

Responsible for fitting and welding carbon steel and stainless steel parts, ensuring work meets specifications for quality, accuracy, and safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, welding symbols, and specifications to determine layout and assembly requirements.
• Fit, align, and position components accurately using jigs, fixtures, clamps, or other alignment tools.
• Prepare parts for welding or assembly by ensuring correct dimensions, clearances, and alignment.
• Inspect and verify components to ensure compliance with quality and dimensional standards before welding or final assembly.
• Perform tack welding or basic welding as needed to hold components in place prior to final welding.
• Use grinders, files, and other tools to clean, deburr, and finish workpieces as required.
• Operate overhead cranes, rigging, and other material-handling equipment safely to position and assemble heavy components.
• Maintain accurate records of materials used, work completed, and time spent on tasks.
• Ensure work area, tools, and equipment are maintained in a clean, organized, and safe condition.
• Follow all company safety policies, standard operating procedures, and quality assurance standards.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned to support team and production goals.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1–3 months of relevant welding experience preferred.
• ASME Section IX welding certification preferred.
• Proficiency with welding tools, inspection instruments, and basic manual machining.
• Strong understanding of metalworking, part setup, and rigging techniques.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and AWS welding symbols.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office; experience with Epicor ERP system is a plus.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in physically demanding environments.
• Dependable, detail-oriented, and safety-conscious.