Job Description
Job DescriptionFabricator / Welder
Location: Bessemer, AL Schedule: Monday–Friday | Full-Time Pay: Competitive hourly pay based on experience
We are hiring an experienced Fabricator / Welder for a growing structural steel fabrication operation in Bessemer. This is a hands-on shop position working with structural steel components and assemblies. The ideal candidate has strong MIG welding, fabrication, layout, and blueprint-reading experience and takes pride in producing accurate, quality work.
Responsibilities
- Read and interpret shop drawings, blueprints, and weld symbols
- Lay out, measure, cut, and fit structural steel, including beams, HSS, channels, angles, and plate
- Perform MIG welding using GMAW/FCAW processes
- Set up and operate welding machines, saws, hand tools, grinders, torches, and fixtures
- Assemble and square structures using proper joint preparation, fit-up, and weld sequencing
- Safely move and position steel using overhead cranes and forklifts
- Visually inspect welds and dimensions to ensure finished parts meet drawing tolerances
- Maintain a clean and safe work area
- Follow all company safety procedures and OSHA standards
Requirements
- 3–5 years of structural steel fabrication and welding experience
- Strong MIG welding skills with structural steel
- Ability to read and work from structural drawings
- Skilled in layout, measuring, fitting, and fabrication
- Experience using squares, levels, torches, grinders, and other fabrication tools
- Dependable, safety-minded, and able to work independently and as part of a team
Preferred
- AWS D1.1 or equivalent welding certification
- Rigging experience with chains, slings, and spreader bars
- Forklift certification
Schedule
Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:00 PM June & July: 6:00 AM–2:30 PM Full-time position
Work Environment
This position works in a structural steel fabrication shop with bridge and jib cranes, welding stations, and steel-handling equipment. Candidates must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. and work on their feet for extended periods.