Loenbro

Overview

At Loenbro, we build careers grounded in integrity, teamwork, excellence, and purpose. The Fitter-Welder is responsible for laying out, fitting, assembling, and welding structural steel components according to approved drawings and quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Review shop drawings, fabrication drawings, and weld symbols.
• Verify dimensions, material sizes, and piece marks before starting work.
• Lay out beams, columns, braces, plates, angles, channels, and miscellaneous steel.
• Measure and mark locations for holes, stiffeners, clips, plates, connections, and attachments.
• Identify discrepancies between drawings and material before fabrication.
• Verify material grade and heat/traceability information when required.
• Position and align structural steel components according to drawings.
• Set proper dimensions, squareness, plumb, and alignment.
• Use clamps, jigs, fixtures, strongbacks, and temporary attachments as required.
• Tack weld components to maintain proper fit-up.
• Verify fit-up before final welding.
• Make adjustments to compensate for weld shrinkage and distortion.
• Perform FCAW, GMAW, SMAW, or other qualified welding processes as required.
• Follow approved WPS requirements.
• Maintain proper preheat, interpass temperature, amperage, voltage, travel speed, and weld size.
• Produce welds that meet applicable quality requirements.
• Inspect welds visually and correct defects when identified.
• Perform weld repairs according to approved procedures.
• Check completed work against drawings before releasing the job.
• Verify dimensions and weld sizes.
• Ensure parts are properly identified and traceable.
• Correct fit-up, dimensional, or welding issues before the assembly moves to the next department.
• Communicate drawing discrepancies or material issues to supervision and QC.
• Follow all company safety procedures.
• Wear always required PPE.
• Inspect welding equipment, grinders, lifting devices, and tools before use.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Properly secure and handle steel and fabricated components.
• Follow proper rigging and crane safety procedures.

Requirements

• Ability to read structural steel fabrication drawings.
• Understanding of welding symbols.
• Strong measuring and layout skills.
• Ability to calculate basic dimensions and angles.
• Ability to use tape measures, levels, squares, lasers, and layout tools.
• Welding experience.
• Ability to operate grinders and fabrication equipment safely.
• Ability to identify fit-up and dimensional problems.
• Ability to work independently from drawings and instructions.
• Strong attention to detail.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• PTO

Additional Information

• Outdoor industrial sites with exposure to weather extremes.
• Potential exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, or other environmental factors.
• Travel requirements: up to 10% of time.