Fitter II

Come join our team at DIS-TRAN Steel! Our people – not our machinery – are our biggest assets. DIS-TRAN Steel’s leadership team lives by our company values, modeling our culture of respect and integrity each day.
We're a team that likes to have fun, but we also know how to get stuff done.

DIS-TRAN Steel is looking for an experienced Fitter II to join the team in Pineville.

• Fit steel layouts according to specifications.
• Perform duties with speed and accuracy to produce a quality product and keep a steady flow of products.
• Use measuring tools such as tape measure or other devices.
• Operate moving machinery or equipment including cranes to manipulate steel structures.
• Work from a variety of shop drawings with minimum supervision and little rework required.
• Train individuals in the Fitter I position.
• Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
• Position, align, and weld parts to form complete structures, following blueprints and layout specifications, using machinery, welding torches, and hand tools.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade.
• Examine steel or work pieces before processing to ensure specifications are met.
• Move parts safely into position, manually or with hoists or cranes.
• Produce complete joint penetration welds that meet visual and ultrasonic inspection.
• Read and understand welding symbols.
• Prepare all joints as required by AWS D1.1 structural steel welding code.
• Weld components in flat position.
• Operate manual welding equipment to fuse metal parts using the gas metal arc process.
• Cleans and repairs welds with grinders, arc gougers, and other equipment common to the welding trade.
• Examine work pieces for defects and measure with weld gauges to ensure conformance with specifications and SOPs.

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to interpret blueprints and read a tape measure required.
• Welding certification or prior welding experience with the successful passing of DIS-TRAN Steel’s Welder II test required.
• Capable of producing complete joint penetration welds that meet all visual and ultrasonic inspection per AWS D1.1 structural steel welding code.
• Ability to produce high quality welds in all applications, with various material types; make all welds neatly and consistently; weld within weld procedure required.
• Proficiency using standard set of weld gauges required.
• Ability to properly set, maintain, and troubleshoot welding equipment required.
• GMAW experience required.
• Certifications or prior experience using moving machinery such as cranes preferred.
• Strong safety record.
• Strong work ethic and high production speed.

DIS-TRAN Steel is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

DIS-TRAN Steel is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment. To request information regarding reasonable accommodation contact your Human Resource Business Partner.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose pay to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

41 CFR 60-1.35(c).

This is part of the CREST INDUSTRIES family of companies.