Green Mountain Welding, Inc

Overview

The Laborer is a hands-on team member who supports fabrication in the shop and installation crews in the field at Green Mountain Welding, Inc. This entry-level role is for someone dependable, physically capable, and motivated to build skills toward fabrication, welding, and ironwork over time.

Responsibilities

• Assist welders and fabricators in the shop with material handling, cutting, grinding, drilling, deburring, fitting assistance, cleaning, painting, and finish prep.
• Load, secure, and unload materials, tools, and finished product for delivery to job sites.
• Support field installations of railings, stairs, and structural steel including layout assistance, anchoring, drilling, bolting, and cleanup.
• Participate in steel erection under foreman direction including rigging and signaling, landing and connecting members, plumbing and bolting up, and installing perimeter fall protection.
• Operate shop and site equipment as trained and authorized including forklifts, telehandlers, scissor lifts, boom lifts, and hand and power tools.
• Maintain tools and equipment in good working order and report damage or missing items immediately.
• Assist with filling out truck sheets and keeping company trucks clean and organized.
• Keep shop and job sites clean, organized, and safe throughout the day.
• Follow all safety requirements including PPE use, 100% tie-off when exposed to fall hazards, hot-work awareness, and rigging inspection.
• Track time by job accurately and communicate material shortages or issues to the foreman promptly.
• Obtain OSHA 10 certification within 30 days of employment as a condition of continued field work.
• Actively pursue skill development toward fitting and welding by engaging with all training opportunities provided by the Shop Trainer and Field Lead.

Requirements

• Prior construction, shop, or general labor experience preferred; steel erection or ironwork exposure a plus.
• Comfortable working at heights with fall protection and around cranes and suspended loads.
• Able to lift 50+ lbs regularly, work on feet all day, and work outdoors year-round in Vermont conditions.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record; ability to drive shop trucks a plus.
• OSHA 10 required or willingness to obtain within 30 days of employment.
• Dependable, safety-minded, and motivated to learn fabrication and welding skills.
• Must be able to lift, carry, and maneuver materials, tools, and steel components weighing up to 75 pounds regularly.
• Must be able to stand, walk, climb, kneel, and perform sustained physical labor for full shifts in shop and field environments.
• Must be able to work at heights with full fall protection compliance on active erection and installation sites.
• Must be able to work outdoors year-round in Vermont weather conditions including extreme cold, wind, rain, and snow.

Benefits

• Dental
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• Vision

Additional Information

• Expected hours: No less than 40.0 per week.
• Work Location: On the road.