Welding Fabricator

Position Overview

Welding Fabricators use a variety of raw materials and tools to prepare, weld, and fabricate metal structures and components. Responsibilities include reading and understanding assembly instructions or engineering blueprints, fabricating metal components or structures, adhering to a production schedule, and ensuring that parts are properly fitted, aligned, and secured.

Key Responsibilities

• Reading and interpreting product schematics, assembly instructions, engineering blueprints, and welding symbols.
• Verifying dimensions and product specifications
• Measuring and marking out cutting and bending lines on material
• Setting up and operating metalwork machinery including rollers, drill presses, tubing bending, brakes, and shears, horizontal bandsaw, vertical bandsaw.
• Ensuring that all parts are properly fitted, aligned, and secured
• Effectively manage and plan work to accomplish assigned tasks with minimal supervision
• Maintain and clean shop equipment and tools to ensure they are always kept in safe and usable condition
• Be willing and able to pivot to provide support to other departments in Production.
• Ensure that work conditions are safe and efficient

Skill and Qualifications Required

• Demonstrated (3 years) welding experience (Mig, TIG, and plasma cutting) on various materials (Steel, Chrome moly, aluminum alloys etc.) preferred.
• Proficiency with metal fabrication tools including shears, rollers, plasma cutting, tube benders, and drill presses, various saws, CNC press brake, CNC plasma cutting.
• Aptitude in using various mechanical hand tools and precision measurement tools
• Knowledge of basic mathematical and computer skills.
• Demonstrate dependability, thoroughness, and excellent verbal communication skills
• Ability to follow established procedures and practices; read instructions, and blueprints etc.
• A strong commitment to all health and safety guidelines
• Excellent problem-solving/troubleshooting skills
• Keen attention to detail
• Be able to achieve weld certification.
• Must be able to verify U.S. Person Status as defined by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
• Ability to obtain security clearance if deemed necessary for position.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of standing, sitting, lifting.
• Must be able to lift 45 pounds at times.
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization's facilities.

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer match
• Dental Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Parental and Maternity Leave
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off – 3 weeks per year to start (prorated in first year of employment)
• Continuing Education
• Annual Year End Paid Holiday Closure
• Employer Paid Uniforms

Classification

• Position is full-time, Non-Exempt

Position will report to the Fabrication Supervisor. The position requires full time work week spent in the shop/office. Normal hours are Monday through Thursday 7:00am-4:30pm and Friday 7:00am – 12:00pm. (Must be flexible to work additional hours as needed based on project requirements and deadlines). Travel is not expected to be a part of the job requirements.

MSI Defense Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.