Fabrication Welder – 1st Shift (Waterloo)

Job Title: Fabrication Welder – 1st Shift Remote Allowed: No Location: Waterloo / Cedar Falls, Iowa Salary Range: $25 – $32 per hour Job Type: 100% On-site Role Snapshot The Fabrication Welder is responsible for welding and fabricating components to print specifications in a manufacturing environment. This is a first-shift, hands-on role requiring strong blueprint reading, layout, and fabrication skills. The ideal candidate can independently build from prints and meet production standards while maintaining quality and safety. Key Responsibilities - Operate fabrication equipment including hand plasma cutters, saws, brake press, and deburring equipment - Weld quality parts to blueprint specifications using jigs when available - Perform layout and fabrication work to print requirements - Meet production standard times while maintaining weld quality - Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area - Follow all safety procedures during welding and fabrication operations Education & Experience Requirements - High School diploma or GED required - 5+ years of fabrication welding experience required - Solid ability to read and interpret blueprints - Proven experience laying out and fabricating parts to print - MIG welding experience required - Must pass an on-site weld test prior to placement - Strong measurement skills including fractions, decimals, and angles - Proficient with calipers, tape measure (to 1/32”), squares, and angle squares - Experience using hand tools, air tools, grinders, overhead cranes, and steel handling equipment - Forklift experience or ability to be trained Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2ol9dl