Welder Fitter

Location: Nationwide travel-based roles with possible job sites in Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania

FlexTrades is seeking skilled Welder Fitters for project-based assignments across the country. If you have strong blueprint reading, fitting, and tack welding skills in a structural steel environment, this is your opportunity to earn top pay, guaranteed overtime, and full benefits while working on impactful industrial projects.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform layout, fitting, and tack welding of structural steel components
• Work with materials including shear plates (3/8? to 1?), clip angles, channels, end plates, girders, beams, columns, gussets, and more
• Execute tack welds using MIG (.045? electrodes) and Flux Core (spray transfer) welding processes
• Operate overhead cranes (5-ton) for material handling and staging
• Read and interpret complex blueprints, shop drawings, and WPS documentation
• Ensure high-quality, spec-accurate tacking for downstream full seam welders
• Fit and secure components for bolt-up installation in the field
• Use shop equipment such as brakes, drills, plasma cutters, saws, and camber machines
• Maintain precision in measurement and layout using imperial units (inches)
• Work primarily in the flat position with single-pass tack welds
• Bring and use your own chipping hammer

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience fitting structural steel components
• Excellent blueprint reading and measurement skills (imperial/standard)
• Solid understanding of fillet and groove weld joint configurations
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Comfortable working 2nd or 3rd shift and 50+ hours per week
• Willingness to travel and commit to long-term assignments (3–12 months)
• Must pass a drug test prior to employment

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay: $30/hour
• Guaranteed overtime paid at time and a half
• Paid travel to and from job sites
• Paid lodging in single-occupancy hotel rooms
• Per diem: $45/day
• Access to a full suite of benefits
• Flexible time-off between assignments
• Opportunities to work on high-impact industrial and construction projects

FlexTrades is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.