Field Welder​/Fabricator

# Field Welder/Fabricator## Chambers Welding Fabrication, Corp.

Chattanooga, TNFull-time $26 - $33/hour### Benefits Paid Time Off Health Insurance Dental Coverage###

Job Description Chambers Welding & Fabrication is seeking an experienced Traveling Field Welder/Fabricator with a strong background in steel erection, structural steel repair, and industrial maintenance repair.

This is a field-based travel position. Employees may work at construction sites, industrial facilities, bridges, manufacturing plants, and other customer locations. Applicants must be dependable, safety-conscious, and capable of completing structural welding and repair work with limited supervision.

Travel is required approximately 70% of the time. Do not apply if you are unable or unwilling to travel for extended assignments.

Required Welding Skills Applicants must have mastered:
* Stick/SMAW welding in all positions
* MIG/GMAW welding in all positions
* Vertical-up and overhead welding
* Structural steel fit-up and welding
* Welding in difficult or restricted field positions
* Cutting, grinding, gouging, and metal preparation
* Repairing cracked, worn, damaged, or failed metal components

Applicants must be able to pass a hands-on welding test before employment.
** Required Experience
** Applicants must have previous professional experience in:
* Structural steel erection
* Structural steel repair and reinforcement
* Industrial and commercial maintenance repair
* Field welding and fabrication
* Installing beams, columns, joists, stairs, platforms, handrails, and structural components
* Repairing equipment, machinery, supports, frames, and metal structures
* Reading blueprints, shop drawings, welding symbols, and field measurements
* Working from lifts, scaffolding, ladders, and elevated locations
* Rigging, signaling, and safely positioning structural steel
** Primary Responsibilities
*** Perform structural welding, field fabrication, and metal repairs at customer locations.
* Erect, install, modify, reinforce, and repair structural steel components.
* Complete industrial maintenance and emergency repair assignments.
* Read and accurately interpret blueprints, field drawings, welding symbols, and project specifications.
* Measure, lay out, cut, fit, tack, weld, and install metal components.
* Weld Stick and MIG in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
* Identify field conditions that may affect fit-up, installation, safety, or project completion.
* Inspect damaged steel and determine the proper repair preparation and welding procedure.
* Use torches, plasma cutters, grinders, saws, drills, and other field equipment safely.
* Operate or work from aerial lifts, scissor lifts, scaffolding, and ladders.
* Assist with rigging, hoisting, aligning, bolting, and securing structural components.
* Verify measurements, elevations, alignment, and fit-up before final welding.
* Follow AWS requirements, project specifications, and company welding procedures.
* Maintain company tools, welding machines, vehicles, and jobsite equipment.
* Keep work areas organized and protect customer property.
* Communicate project progress, delays, safety concerns, material shortages, and jobsite problems to the supervisor.
* Complete assignments safely, accurately, and within the required schedule.
** Travel Requirements
*** Must be available to travel approximately 70% of employment.
* Travel assignments may include overnight, out-of-town, and out-of-state work.
* Assignments may last several days or longer, depending on the project.
* Must be available for occasional weekend, overtime, emergency, or extended-hour assignments when required by the project.
* Must report to travel assignments on time and remain for the full scheduled assignment.
* Must follow all company travel, hotel, vehicle, per diem, timekeeping, and customer-site policies.
* Reliable attendance and dependable communication are essential.

This is not a shop-only or local-only position. Do not apply if travel availability is limited.
** Minimum Qualifications
*** Documented experience in steel erection, structural repair, and maintenance repair.
* Advanced Stick and MIG welding skills in all positions.
* Ability to pass company and project-specific welding tests.
* Ability to read blueprints, structural drawings, welding symbols, and measurements.
* Knowledge of structural connections, fit-up, bolting, alignment, and field installation.
* Ability to use welding, cutting, grinding, rigging, and measuring equipment safely.
* Ability to work…