Fabrication Trainee

DIS-TRAN Steel is looking for Fabrication Trainees to join the team at the Alexandria DIS-TRAN Steel Training Facility. The Fabrication Trainee will undergo training to become a skilled Fitter/Welder under the guidance of a DIS-TRAN Steel Vocational Training Instructor. This role involves learning to position, align, and weld parts to create complete structures, following blueprints and layout specifications. The trainee will use machinery, welding torches, and hand tools to perform these tasks. This individual must be able to perform duties with speed and accuracy and will frequently use calculating skills, by tape measure or other tools. This position will use other moving machinery or equipment in order to manipulate structures.

Responsibilities

Operates safety equipment and uses safe work habits; Positions, aligns, and welds parts to form complete structures, following blueprints and layout specifications, using machinery, welding torches, and hand tools; Recognizes, sets up, and operates hand and power tools common to the welding trade; Examines work pieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met; Moves parts safely into position, manually or with hoists or cranes; Welds components in flat positions; Operates semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal parts; Cleans welds with grinders and other equipment common to the welding trade; Examines work pieces for defects and measures with weld gauges to ensure conformance with specification standard operating procedures

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age; Regular, reliable attendance required; Must be able to perform duties with speed and accuracy; Will frequently use calculating skills, by tape measure or other tools

Nice to have

High School Diploma or equivalent

Benefits

Paid, hands-on training