Shop Welder - Grantsville, Md

Shop Welder – Grantsville, MD

Pillar Innovations is an Industrial Solutions and Service Company with over 15 years of experience in the Energy, Mining, Industrial Construction, Aggregate, and Renewables Industries. The Corporate Headquarters are located in Grantsville, MD along with several regional offices.

We are searching for a skilled Shop Welder to fabricate and assemble metal components using various welding techniques such as GMAW, GTAW, SAW, and SMAW. The role requires a strong understanding of gas metal welding methods and the ability to work with steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and galvanized metals.

• Shop Welder I – Entry Level – Not required to be AWS or ASME certified but must become certified within 60 days.
• Shop Welder II – Requires at least 3 AWS and/or ASME certifications.
• Shop Welder III – Requires a combination of at least 6 AWS and/or ASME certifications in both GMAW and GTAW; a minimum of 2 of those 6 certifications must be in either GMAW or GTAW.

• Safely and efficiently operate assigned equipment.
• Read, understand, and accurately execute work orders and quality assurance (QA) standards per job requirements.
• Perform tack-weld or weld components and assemblies using welding equipment.
• Perform structural welding using a variety of procedures, including groove welds, fillet welds, and complete or partial joint penetration.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Perform quality checks during production to ensure parts and pieces meet tolerance requirements.

• Sit, talk, hear, read, and write.
• Walk; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Stand for extended periods of time.
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Perform duties indoors in a shop setting with occasional work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.

• 2+ years of welding and/or fabrication experience in an industrial metal shop preferred.
• Must successfully complete a weld test required prior to employment.
• Ability to weld in either GMAW or GTAW, both preferred.
• Proficient in the use of a manual plasma cutter and oxy–fuel cutting torch.
• Knowledge of metal plate types (steel, aluminum, stainless, galvanized, etc.) sizes, and shapes (beams, channels, angles, pipe, flat bar, etc.) preferred.
• Knowledge of proper use of equipment, materials, and supplies in an industrial shop setting.
• Ability to use measuring devices such as tape measures, squares, protractors, compasses, micrometers.

We promote continuous learning, diverse work opportunities, flexibility, full benefits, and a variety of apprenticeship/continuing‑education programs. We provide career growth and a flexible work–life balance.