Job Description
Job Description
As a Structural Fitter, you will work in LaPlace, Louisiana. These structural fitter jobs are permanent and include benefits and overtime. You will assemble structural steel frames using basic shop drawings, detailed structural plans, and customer-specific engineering drawings. Working in pairs with a welder and as part of a fabrication crew, you will prepare, fit, align, and inspect components while using welding fixtures and clamps to support accurate, high-quality fabrication. This role reports to the Fabrication Supervisor.
Responsibilities
- Interpret basic shop drawings, detailed structural plans, and customer-specific engineering drawings.
- Assemble structural steel frames and fit components to specifications.
- Perform metal fabrication and prepare assemblies for welding.
- Use welding fixtures and clamps to support accurate fit-up and alignment.
- Conduct dimensional inspections and quality-control checks.
- Handle and position materials safely within the fabrication area.
- Collaborate with welders and fabrication crew members to complete assemblies.
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in structural fitting.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Experience reading blueprints and fabricating structural steel.
- Knowledge of precision measurement, welding processes, fit-up, and alignment.
- Proficiency with hand and power tools.
- Experience with quality inspection.
- Mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.