Fitter
| Title: Fitter | Employment Status: Full time |
| Rank: N/A | Salary: Negotiable |
| Reports to: Production Manager, Shop Foreman | Supervises: N/A |
| Location: Lancaster, California | Status: Non-Exempt |
Job Summary:
Fitters at McWhirter Steel are responsible for providing “layout” on all of McWhirter Steel’s fabrications. They are also responsible for building miscellaneous fabrications from raw material till complete.
Major Duties:
- Fabricating miscellaneous steel fabrications like trash gates, roof access platforms, handrail etc.
- Layout of Structural fabrications
- Operating an Overhead Crane
- Operating a Torch
- Stick Welding
- Wire Welding
- Reading fabrication drawings
Qualifications:
To become a fitter at McWhirter Steel, prospects:
- Must go through at least 3 months of McWhirter Steel’s Fitter’s apprenticeship and or have at least 4 years of structural steel fitting experience
- Must have Welding Experience
- Must have in-depth knowledge of reading and interpreting fabrication drawings
- Must have in-depth knowledge of reading and interpreting erection drawings
- Must have experience fabricating miscellaneous steel such as handrail, roof access platforms etc.
- Should be AWS Certified
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Our Services
McWhirter Steel detailers use state of the art software technology to provide accurate drawings and 3D modeling for our clients.
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We are very diverse and can handle fabrication projects from the smallest level to mid rise buildings.
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McWhirter Steel was a large union erector for many years and has had over 70 union ironworkers working throughout California.
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Our shop is home to a fully automated beam line that can layout, cut, drill, and cope any steel member.
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