Job Description

Structural Steel Fitter / Welder – Slaughter, La

Evaluation Hire

$28-$33/hr

Mon-Thursday 7 AM-3:30 PM; Fridays 6 am – 2:30 pm

Express Employment Professionals, a full-service staffing and recruiting firm, is currently hiring for a Structural Steel Fitter/welder for a client in **Slaughter, La. **This client is looking for a skilled steel fitter. The ideal candidate will fit and weld metal components to assemble structural forms using knowledge of welding and fitting techniques and interpret blueprints.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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• Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Lay out, position, and secure parts and assemblies according to engineering drawings, using a straightedge, a combination square, calipers, and ruler to ensure specifications are met.
• Design and construct templates and fixtures as needed, using hand tools.
• Tack-weld components and assemblies, using Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), to obtain the required configurations and positions for further welding.
• Must have the ability to move and work around a fabrication shop environment while maintaining a safety-focused mindset; constantly watching out for hazards to your safety and the safety of your coworkers.
• Weld in flat, horizontal, and vertical positions.
• Utilize weld gauges to conform to the proper welding procedure per the drawing.
• Perform GMAW (MIG), Flux-Core, and stick-rod welding.
• Use a portable grinder when necessary.
• Use jigs and fixtures.
• Move material using gantry and/or jib cranes.
• Perform general housekeeping/clean up in the assigned area.
• Be open-minded and willing to perform other duties as assigned.
• Have a good attitude, and work ethic, and contribute to positive shop morale.

**EXPERIENCE and EDUCATION NEEDED:

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• Must follow and maintain safety standards and avoid cutting corners that may compromise safety.
• Must be able to set up and operate MIG welding equipment.
• Be proficient in oxy-fuel torch cutting.
• Be proficient in arc-gouging.
• Must be able to read a tape measure and other measuring tools.
• Have the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole and fractional measurements.
• Knowledge of all equipment and tools necessary to perform the duties required of a structural welder/fitter.
• 2 or more years of Welding Experience Preferred.
• 2 or more years of structural fitting experience preferred.

Benefits once hired onto the company payroll:

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Health Savings Account w/ company contributions

• Basic Life/AD&D Insurance (100% Company Paid)

• Voluntary Life/AD&D Insurance

• Voluntary Accident Insurance

• Voluntary Cancer Insurance

• Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance

• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• Short Term Disability

• Long Term Disability (100% Company Paid)

• 401K w/ Company Matching

• Profit-Sharing Plan

• Paid Holidays

• Vacation

• Protective Footwear Subsidy Program

**PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

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• Varying standing and sitting for extended periods throughout the day.
• Occasional lifting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching.
• Exposure to varying environments, including loud, hot, and smoke-filled areas.

Express Employment Professionals has a variety of job opportunities available. We place individuals in fields such as light industrial, skilled trades, office services, and professional fields. Whether you are looking for part-time, full-time, contract, evaluation hire, or direct hire positions, our team is available to assist you. We operate in the following areas: East Baton Rouge Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, and Livingston Parish. Please give us a call at **(225) -448-0130 **to learn how our team may be able to assist you with your employment needs.