Structural Fitter (Night Shift)

MYER is a family-owned and operated organization founded in 2013 on the principles of doing things the right way - with INTEGRITY, INGENUITY, & DEDICATION. MYER offers a full-range of services from initial design all the way to installation of the finished product. At 200 teammates strong, MYER has quickly rose to become a leader metal fabrication, machining, and field services and provides solutions to a wide range of industries.

Job Purpose
Structural Fitters are responsible for preparing structural metal products for welding.
*Interview process for this position will include a written and hands-on skills test.*
**Testing results yield Classification level with Pay Scale. $30/hr Starting Pay for Level 4 (highest class)**

• - Structural Fitter is responsible for fabricating, assembling, and installing structural steel products such as beams, braces, pipes, and plates.
• - Verify conformance of workpieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
• - Align and fit parts according to specifications, using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and hammers.
• - Move parts into position, manually or with hoists or cranes.
• - Position, align, fit, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools.
• - Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
• - Lay out and examine metal stock or workpieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met.
• - Tack-weld fitted parts together.
• - Lift or move materials and finished products, using large cranes.
• - Remove high spots and cut bevels, using hand files, portable grinders, and cutting torches.
• - Position or tighten braces, jacks, clamps, ropes, or bolt straps, or bolt parts in position for welding or riveting.
• - Locate and mark workpiece bending and cutting lines, allowing for stock thickness, machine and welding shrinkage, and other component specifications.
• - Design and construct templates and fixtures, using hand tools.
• - Hammer, chip, and grind workpieces to cut, bend, and straighten metal.
• - Straighten warped or bent parts, using sledges, hand torches, or straightening presses.
• - Smooth workpiece edges and fix taps, tubes, and valves.
• - Preheat workpieces to make them malleable, using hand torches or furnaces.
• - Heat-treat parts, using acetylene torches.
• - Install boilers, containers, and other structures.
• - Direct welders to build up low spots or short pieces with weld.
• - Constantly checks the quality of own work to ensure work meets or exceeds quality standards.
• - Works safely and maintains work area and equipment with high standards of housekeeping.
• - Performs other related duties as assigned.
• - Regular and prompt attendance in person.

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
(To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and ability required.)

Education

• - High school diploma or GED, preferred.
• - Training from a vocation school or previous employer in the use of the application tools and in the application techniques, preferred.
• - Must be able to pass a written and/or practical skills test.
• - The ability to successfully complete training programs provided by MYER after recruitment.

Licensure/Credentials
- Must pass a written skills assessment and hands-on test prior to hire.

Experience
- Minimum of 3 years fitter work-related experience and/or training is required.

Special Knowledge / Skills

• - Must be able to read blueprints, section and plan drawings, and weld symbols.
• - Must be able to read and derive measurements, dimensions, and quantity of material needed to fabricate a structure.
• - Ability to multitask as required for other processing operations.
• - Ability to work independently.
• - Basic knowledge of mathematics.
• - Experience working in a physically demanding environment.
• - Familiarity with OSHA regulations and good safety practices.

Physical Requirements
Vision: adequate to enter and read printed material. Able to identify markings and digital outputs on calibrated tools. Able to identify individuals to initiate greetings, the giving of directions and other business interactions.
Hearing: able to hear sufficiently to engage in conversation. Able to hear safety alerts and warning signals.
Speaking: able to engage in conversations in person and deliver information to groups of varying size with or without amplification.
Equipment Operation: Able to operate a wide range of tools and equipment including but not limited to arc welding equipment, oxy-fuel cutting equipment, angle grinder, die grinder, air chisel, overhead crane, jib crane.
Carrying: able to occasionally carry up to 50lbs while engaging in training, addressing production issues.
Confined Space: able to enter and exit a within a confined space for various lengths of time.
Heights: able to work at heights of approximately up to 15 feet on various types of platforms and lifts for various lengths of time
Lifting: able to occasionally lift up to 50lbs.
Pushing/Pulling: able to push/pull items on shop floor.
Sitting: able to sit for extended periods of time.
Squatting/Kneeling: able to occasionally squat or kneel to retrieve or handle items.
Standing: able to stand for extended periods of time.
Walking: able to walk through production areas, around machinery and equipment sometimes on uneven indoor or outdoor surfaces.

MYER Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, MYER Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

As a matter of policy, MYER Companies does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.

MYER Companies expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of MYER’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• Night shift

Experience:

• Fabrication: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Mobile, AL 36608 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $30