Structural Steel Layout Fabricator (5+ Years Required) Lead Track
Job Description
Job DescriptionBenefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
Job Title: Structural Steel Layout Fabricator (5+ Years Required) Lead Track / Potential Shop Foreman
Company: Paradigm Ironworks (DBA Alderette Designs, Inc.)
Location: Riverside, CA
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Pay: $30$40/hr DOE
Benefits: Medical + 401(k) match: 100% on first 2% + 50% up to 5% + PTO/sick time per policy
Role Summary
We are hiring a Structural Steel Layout Fabricator with the experience and leadership potential to grow into a Shop Foreman role. This is not an entry-level welding position. You must be able to independently lay out structural steel accurately from drawings, maintain quality standards, and support production priorities in a working steel shop.
Do not apply unless you have 5+ years of structural steel layout experience in a fabrication shop.
Must-Haves (Non-negotiable)
- 5+ years structural steel layout experience (fabrication shop environment)
- Reads and interprets structural/shop drawings confidently
- Can layout independently: centerlines, hole patterns, squareness/diagonals, handed parts
- Strong measuring/fit-up discipline (accuracy matters)
- Reliable attendance and professional attitude
Core Responsibilities
- Perform layout for structural steel assemblies: beams, columns, plates, embeds, base plates, misc steel as assigned
- Mark, measure, square, and verify parts before fit-up/welding
- Reduce rework through clean layout and strong checks
- Coordinate with shop leadership on priorities and deadlines
- Support training/leadership on the floor as needed (lead track)
Preferred (Big Plus)
- Lead fabricator experience or foreman potential
- Comfortable with common shop tools (mag drill, ironworker, saws, torch/grind)
- Can catch drawing conflicts early and communicate them clearly
What Success Looks Like
- Layouts are accurate and repeatable
- Parts fit correctly the first time
- Rework goes down; throughput goes up
- Issues are communicated early with solutions