What are the responsibilities and job description for the Steel Fabricator position at LPG Ventures?
Steel Fabricator / Weld Fitter — ASME Pressure Vessel Shop
LPG Ventures, Inc. — Kearney, MO
$22–$30/hr depending on experience
Full time - Monday–Friday 8:00 - 5:00
We build ASME code pressure vessels for the propane and anhydrous ammonia industry.
We're hiring steel fabricators / weld fitters to work alongside our code welders. You handle layout, fit-up, prep, and material.
If you've got a couple years of fab experience and you want a real path to becoming a code-qualified welder, we will qualify you in-house on our procedures, on the clock. Tack qualification first, then a progression toward full 6G.
What you'll be doing:
- Reading shop drawings and weld symbols; laying out shells, heads, nozzles, and attachments to print
- Cutting, beveling, and preparing joints to the joint geometry called out on the weld procedure
- Fitting up circumferential seams, nozzles, couplings, saddles, and lugs — holding alignment and fit-up tolerance
- Grinding, arc gouging, weld prep, and cleanup between passes
- Tacking assemblies
- Pulling, staging, and kitting material to the bay so jobs start complete: heads, flanges, fittings, and consumables
- Rigging and crane/hoist work, running turning rolls and positioners
- Non-code fabrication: skids, frames, ladders, platforms, and mounting hardware
- CNC Burn table operation
- Keeping your bay clean, organized, and safe
What we're looking for:
- 2 years in steel fabrication, structural fitting, pipe fitting, or vessel work
- Can read a blueprint and set up a joint without somebody standing over you
- Comfortable with grinders, torch, plasma, band saw, arc gouge, tape and square
- Enough welding background to run a bead — you don't need a current certification, but you need hands
- Show up on time, every day, and take pride in tight fit-up
- Able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check
What we offer:
- $22–$30/hr depending on experience, plus overtime available
- Paid, in-house welder qualification — tack qual to start, with a defined path to 6G and code welder pay
- Health / dental / vision insurance
- Retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off and holidays
- Boot and Hood allowance
- Steady backlog
Physical requirements:
Standing, bending, kneeling, and working at heights or in confined spaces. Regularly lifting up to 50 lbs. Work is performed in a shop environment with exposure to noise, welding fume, grinding dust, and seasonal temperature swings. PPE is required and provided.
How to apply:
Apply through this posting, or come see us in person at 971 N Jefferson St, Kearney, MO 64060, Monday–Friday, 8-5. Bring your work history. If you've got pictures of your fit-up work, even better.
LPG Ventures, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $22 - $30