Job Title: Welder/Fabricator

Location: Dorchester, SC

Job Type: Full-time

Job Description:
Welder/Fabricator to operate the Day to Day in house fabrication of Custom Vehicular gates, Custom Fencing, Pedestrian Gates, and Custom metal projects that include custom design fireplace screens, target carts, and to assist with drill tooling repairs. This position is looking for someone who is not interested in performing the same welding task every day, you need to be creative and need to be willing to work with Steel, Aluminum, and Wood materials.

This position is for an "in-person" Position that will have some field repair work that will be required from time to time, field work will include re-hanging gates, repairing pedestrian gates and fences, and some railing, stairs, and custom gate operator stand fab work.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Read, interpret, and build from Engineered drawings as assigned by the Technical Director.
• Interpret and build from sketches, photos, video, or other media as assigned by the Technical Director.
• Lay out steel construction efficiently and with a high degree of accuracy before welding.
• Measuring, cutting, Bending, Punching of Aluminum and steel components for construction.
• Steel cleaning, preparation, storage, and post-welding cleanup in preparation for Painting all finished products
• Operation of all of the following equipment; MIG welder, TIG welder, Spool Gun, drill press, horizontal band saw, portable band saw, abrasive saw, cold miter saw, angle grinders, pneumatic roller bender, pneumatic 55-ton iron worker, tap & die, plasma cutter.
• Assist in the Mounting and installation of Gates, Pedestrian Gates, Custom Fencing, Rails, and all Custom Produced Products
• Willingness to transfer to a carpentry shop to produce Custom wood and Steel Gates, Fence Panels, and some general woodwork.
• Work in a safe, efficient, and organized manner.
• Willingness to Learn how to install Gate operator systems as well.
• Willing to provide feedback to the technical director/engineer on design specifications and production.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Minimum 3 years experience in carpentry/metalworking.

Ideal candidate will have a mechanical background in construction or production Must be able to safely operate a MIG welder, TIG Welder, or Stick Welder.

• Must be able to safely lift 50 lbs.
• Knowledge of industry-standard safe rigging practices.
• Knowledge of forces and load distribution.
• Positive attitude, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively.
• Attention to Detail

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Technical Welding Certification
• An engineering tech degree is a plus
• A mechanic background is a plus