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Traveling MIG Welder

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$34-36 /h
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Los Angeles, CA
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Job Overview:

Traveling MIG Welder/Fitter

Pay: $34/hr (or adjust as needed) Duration: 3-6 Month and

Position Overview

Super Steel is seeking experienced MIG Welders with strong fit-up skills to join a high-production fabrication environment. The ideal candidate will be highly proficient in MIG welding, blueprint reading, and weld fit-up, with experience working on carbon steel, mild steel, and stainless steel components. Candidates with both short-circuit and pulse MIG welding experience are strongly preferred.

This role requires individuals who can independently interpret blueprints, perform layout and fit-up, and produce high-quality welds while maintaining productivity and safety standards.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG welding using .035" wire with a 75/25 gas mixture
  • Utilize both short-circuit transfer and pulse transfer welding processes
  • Weld carbon steel, mild steel, stainless steel, and dissimilar metals
  • Use 309 wire when welding dissimilar materials
  • Complete weld fit-up from blueprints without direct supervision
  • Produce quality fillet and groove welds in accordance with AWS weld symbols and WPS requirements
  • Perform basic weld cleanup and remove spatter as needed
  • Work from engineering drawings, weld symbols, bills of materials, and assembly instructions
  • Build and fit assemblies using both fixtured and non-fixtured processes
  • Maintain quality standards while meeting production requirements
  • Safely operate jib cranes and pallet jacks as required

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum 3+ years of MIG welding and fabrication experience

  • Strong fit-up experience with the ability to build directly from prints

  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and AWS weld symbols

  • Experience welding:- A36 carbon steel

    • Mild steel
    • Stainless steel
  • Experience with sheet, plate, and square/rectangular tubing

  • Ability to work independently and within a team environment

  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience welding dissimilar metals, particularly stainless steel to mild steel
  • Pulse MIG welding experience
  • Vertical-up welding experience
  • Overhead welding experience
  • Structural welding background
  • Layout and fabrication experience in non-fixtured environments

Material Specifications

Materials

  • Predominately A36 carbon steel
  • Mild steel
  • Stainless steel

Material Thickness

  • Sheet metal: 11 gauge to 1/2"
  • Tube wall thickness: 1/8" to 1/4"
  • Square and rectangular tubing:- 2" x 4"- 3" x 4"- 3" x 5"

Welding Requirements

Joint Types

  • Fillet welds
  • Groove welds

Welding Positions

  • Flat
  • Horizontal
  • Vertical-up
  • Overhead

Most welding will be performed in flat and horizontal positions; however, certain workstations require welders capable of performing vertical-up and overhead welding. Candidates should indicate their experience level with out-of-position welding.

Quality Expectations

Successful candidates must be capable of:

  • Producing clean, consistent welds
  • Maintaining dimensional accuracy
  • Working within tolerances ranging from .08" to .30"
  • Following WPS requirements and quality documentation
  • Completing accurate fit-up prior to welding