Metal Fabricator & Mig Welder

Huron Fabrication & Machine Corp., a custom metal fabrication shop in Cudahy, is always looking for an experienced Metal Fabricator & Welder to join our team of talented fabricators. In addition to impeccable welding talent, mad blueprint reading skills, and passion for the variety and customization a job shop offers, the right candidate must also be experienced enough to rise to the quality our customers have come to expect for over 20 years.

This is a full-time first shift position that is eligible to participate in our benefits which include medical, dental, vision, company paid life insurance and short term disability, paid holidays, paid vacation, and a 401(k) plan which includes a company match. Compensation is commensurate with experience. In addition to great pay and benefits you will enjoy free coffee and smoothies, company cookouts, and an annual safety shoe allowance.

Primary responsibilities:

• Operate powered industrial equipment – fabricating machines such as rolls, press brake, saw, etc. in accordance with OSHA guidelines and Huron’s safe operating procedures
• Study and interpret assembly instructions, read and interpret complex blueprints and sketches, convert measurements, and alter dimensions to fit specifications when directed.
• Responsible for assembling structural metal products using tools, machines and hands.
• Fabricate, weld, and assemble structural metal products, verify specifications and determine if all parts are present

Additional responsibilities:

• Observe necessary safety precautions for fabrications, cutting and assembling.
• Build prototypes and test products
• Other duties as directed
• Hammer, grind and chip work pieces
• Follow proper procedures for set up and maintenance of machines in the fab shop
• Resolve assembly and production issues

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Demonstrate strong math skills and ability to pass a math assessment with a favorable score
• Ability to follow directions and work in a team environment
• Must pass pre-employment weld and fit up assessment
• Good communication skills, oral and written
• Experience reading a variety of diagrams/prints from different companies. Must be able to fabricate per a wide variety of customer prints
• 5+ years of complex MIG welding and metal fabrication, including open table fit up
• Strong attention to detail
• Forklift experience required
• Welding certification, preferred

Physical Demands/Working Conditions:

• Regularly utilizes depth perception, peripheral vision and close focus
• Ability to perform tasks involving constant periods of standing
• Regular exposure to weather
• Frequent stooping and/or bending
• Constant hand/eye coordination along with balance
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds repetitively and frequently without assistance or equipment at heights above or below shoulder heights
• Ability to work 6am-4pm, Monday through Friday, paid OT

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