Welder

Welder

Steward Machine Company , a multi-generational family-owned business, boasts over 100 years of successful history. We command extensive lifting capacity and house some of the world's largest CNC machinery within our expansive 290,000 square feet of manufacturing space. We deliver complete turnkey solutions, handling everything from detailing shop drawings and fabricating to welding, stress relieving, machining, gear cutting, and assembly—all in-house. 

Steward Machine Co. proudly holds AISC certification to the highest standard for fracture critical endorsement. Every aspect of Steward Machine's work follows a culture that aligns with 5 guiding principles: Relentless Work Ethic, "Can Do Attitude", Excellence, Passion, and Adaptability. We have successfully supplied equipment to some of the most demanding owners in the world. Our unwavering "can do" attitude ensures the job is done right the first time. We boast a proven track record for on-time deliveries.

Primary Purpose of the Position

As a Structural Steel Welding Specialist, you will be at the forefront of heavy fabrication, performing critical submerged arc and 3G flux core steel plate welding. This dynamic role involves contributing to essential infrastructure projects, including moveable bridges, hydropower facilities, locks and dams, and diverse industrial applications within a fast-paced job shop environment. This is an opportunity to apply your expertise to impactful and varied projects.

Essential Functions / Duties

• Adhere rigorously to applicable welding procedures, including AWS and AISC standards, ensuring the highest quality and compliance.
• Execute precision welds in diverse environments, including ground level, elevated, and subterranean positions, mastering all required welding orientations.
• Skillfully chip, peen, and grind materials to meticulously prepare surfaces for welding or achieve desired finishes.
• Perform expert welding on a variety of structural materials, such as plates, sheets, girders, and tanks, often working with uncommon structural or machine metals under stringent heat application and workmanship tolerances.
• Utilize heat or flame techniques to precisely straighten materials, ensuring dimensional accuracy.
• Execute gouging and scarfing operations with proficiency as required for project specifications.
• Successfully complete and pass welding tests in strict accordance with AWS D1.5 standards, demonstrating certified expertise.
• Interpret and execute tasks based on instructions, prints, sketches, and work orders, ensuring accurate project execution.
• Master the reading and interpretation of complex blueprints to effectively plan and execute fitting operations.
• Lead and assist in the precise handling and spreading of materials, expertly assembling components according to detailed drawings, and accurately placing bolts, drift pins, and other fastening devices.
• Strategically lay out work lines or set up jigs for optimal material positioning, meticulously checking, squaring, and scribing all detail connections.
• Ensure all work consistently conforms to engineering drawings and specified notes, upholding quality standards.
• Perform thorough material cleanup through grinding or chipping, preparing surfaces for subsequent processes.
• Execute burning and tack welding for assembly purposes, and proficiently burn, cope, bevel, and straighten materials, including minor layout tasks.
• Apply spot paints for clear identification marks, ensuring proper material tracking.
• Efficiently move materials to and from the work area, relocate welding equipment as needed, and precisely position component parts on tables, fixtures, or jibs, including tacking when required.
• Maintain a consistently clean and organized work area, promoting efficiency and safety.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of safety protocols for self and others, promptly report equipment malfunctions to the appropriate authority, and perform additional duties as assigned by supervision.

Role / Department / Location Specific Requirements
This dynamic role offers opportunities across both 1st and 2nd shifts, providing flexibility and diverse work experiences. 

You will report directly to the Plant Manager, gaining valuable leadership exposure and contributing to strategic operational goals.

This pivotal position is based at our state-of-the-art Plant 2 facility in vibrant Birmingham, Alabama, offering a stimulating work environment and growth potential.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Possess a minimum of 5 years of proven expertise in structural steel or fabrication welding, demonstrating a strong foundation in the field.
• Demonstrate the capability to consistently weld to AWS D1.5 quality and specifications, ensuring superior craftsmanship.
• Exhibit the ability to successfully pass rigorous fracture critical inspections, upholding the highest safety and quality standards.
• Possess exceptional communication and customer service skills, fostering effective collaboration and client satisfaction.
• Proficiently read and interpret complex shop fabrication drawings, enabling precise layout, fit-up, and material formation according to blueprints.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of welding symbols, ensuring accurate execution of welding procedures.
• Exhibit high motivation and the ability to work autonomously, taking initiative and delivering results independently.
• Be physically capable of performing all essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, ensuring full participation in all tasks.

Preferred Requirements

• Possess valuable prior experience in bridge work, contributing to complex and critical infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrate proficiency in overhead crane operation, enhancing efficiency and safety in material handling.

Not all aspects of the job are covered by the description – may require other duties as assigned. Job may change over time in accordance with business needs.

Job description does not guarantee employment.

Working Conditions

The work environment is dynamic and may involve occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, elevated or challenging locations, airborne elements, varying outdoor weather conditions, temperature extremes, moisture, specific chemicals, and potential for electrical shock or vibration. The ambient noise level typically remains moderate.

Physical Requirements

This role demands an active physical presence, regularly requiring the ability to stand, walk, and sit, along with adept use of hands for handling and feeling, reaching with arms, and effective communication through talking and hearing. Occasional requirements include climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, bending, crouching, crawling, and the ability to smell. The position may also involve occasionally lifting and moving up to 50 pounds. Essential visual acuity includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

  Affirmative Action /EEO Statement

Steward Machine Company is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. Steward Machine Company will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA - gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

  Limitation and Disclaimer

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Steward Machine Company is an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. It is the Company's policy to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, or any other legally protected status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to perform substance abuse testing as needed.