Certified Structural Welder

It's time to perform hands-on work you can truly be proud of.
Steel Con Inc. in Vandalia, MO is adding multiple full-time Certified Structural Welders to our team!

At Steel Con Inc., we don't just fabricate steel - we build the backbone of America's progress. Our mission is to deliver cutting-edge structural solutions with unmatched reliability. We live by our core values:
Excellence, Responsibility, Innovation, and Teamwork. These values shape our culture, guide our decisions, and create an environment where employees thrive.

If you're an experienced welding professional looking for a great new opportunity to grow within the trade, keep reading!

• Work from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday with overtime available and some weekends as needed
• Plan, lay out, and fit metal components while maintaining alignment tolerances
• Set, fit, and erect structural assemblies and modules within alignment tolerances
• Locate and mark reference lines (center, buttock, and frame lines)
• Properly align parts using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls
• Install structural foundations and items like doors, hatches, brackets, and clips
• Tack weld panels, bulkhead, assemblies, and more
• Safely roll, bend, flange, cut, and shape metal parts using machinery like ironworkers, presses, plate rolls, and press brakes
• Accurately follow blueprints and instructions with minimal supervision
• Comply with all safety procedures, quality expectations, and company policies

• Experience-based pay
• PTO
• Health insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• Company parties

When you join Steel Con, you join a company committed to your long-term success through advancement opportunities, career development, and a workplace where your contributions truly matter.

If you're interested in becoming our Certified Structural Welder, you'll need to be able to:

• Maintain American Welding Society certification on a 1-inch plate in flat position using the gas metal arc welding and flux-cored arc welding processes
• Adequately operate a cutting torch
• Adjust the welder to ensure proper feed rate and temperature
• Properly operate forklifts, jib hoists, and overhead cranes
• Learn and use hand signals for crane operation
• Read, understand, and follow cutting lists, shop orders, and shop drawings
• Perform general math calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, etc.)
• Read, write, and follow semi-complicated verbal and written instructions
• Communicate with managers and co-workers
• Set priorities, meet goals, and work under periodic supervision
• Use a tape measure/ruler
• Follow safety policies and take accountability for your work
• Multitask

You will need to pass various welding tests, including:

• The fillet weld break test using the gas metal arc welding process
• A basic welding test that covers shop drawing interpretation, weld symbols, welding processes, weld process symbol interpretation/application, and a visual acuity test
• A fitting test that covers shop drawing interpretation, fractional number calculations, basic geometry, etc.