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