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Tack Welder / Fitter
Location: Hampton, VA
Shift: 1st Shift
Pay: $25–$30/hour
Employment Type:Direct hire
The Tack Welder / Fitter is responsible for fitting, aligning, positioning, and tack welding fabricated metal components in preparation for final welding and assembly.
This role requires strong blueprint-reading skills, accurate measuring and layout ability, and hands‑on experience working with structural or fabricated metal components. The Tack Welder / Fitter will work closely with welders, fabricators, and production personnel to ensure assemblies are properly aligned, dimensionally accurate, and ready for final welding.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, weld symbols, and technical specifications
- Measure, mark, position, and fit metal components according to drawings and job requirements
- Perform tack welding to hold parts securely in proper alignment before final welding
- Use clamps, fixtures, squares, levels, and other layout tools to maintain proper fit-up
- Verify dimensions, angles, gaps, and tolerances prior to welding
- Prepare metal surfaces by grinding, cleaning, beveling, or removing imperfections as needed
- Identify and correct fit-up or alignment issues before assemblies move to final welding
- Use MIG/GMAW and other applicable welding processes for tack welding
- Work with plate, structural components, brackets, frames, and fabricated assemblies
- Operate grinders, saws, drills, torches, and other fabrication equipment
- Move and position materials using appropriate material-handling equipment
- Perform visual inspections of completed fit-up and tack welds
- Communicate fabrication issues or drawing discrepancies to supervisors or production leads
- Maintain accurate production and quality documentation as required
- Maintain a clean and organized work area
- Follow all safety procedures and required PPE requirements
- Previous experience as a fitter, tack welder, fabricator, or structural welder
- Strong blueprint and fabrication drawing interpretation skills
- Ability to understand weld symbols and dimensional requirements
- Experience performing fit-up and tack welding
- Ability to accurately use tape measures, squares, levels, and other measuring tools
- Strong understanding of alignment, spacing, angles, and tolerances
- Familiarity with MIG/GMAW welding processes
- Experience using grinders, torches, saws, and fabrication tools
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Ability to identify and correct fit-up issues
- Strong attention to detail and quality
- Ability to work independently and as part of a production team
- Experience in defense, aerospace, shipbuilding, structural fabrication, or heavy manufacturing
- Welding certification or vocational welding training
- Experience fitting large or complex fabricated assemblies
- Experience with carbon steel, stainless steel, or specialty metals
- Familiarity with quality-controlled or regulated manufacturing environments
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
- Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and work in varying positions
- Ability to lift and move materials up to 50 lbs. as needed
- Ability to work around welding equipment, sparks, heat, fumes, and manufacturing machinery
- Ability to safely wear required PPE
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