Steel Structure Welder

You weld plate and profile from 3 to 20 mm in MIG/MAG, and stainless in TIG when the drawing calls for it. The day starts with the fitting drawing and the weld plan: you tack the assembly on the jig, check the diagonals, then run the fillet and butt welds in the stated sequence to hold the distortion down. You grind and clean your own seams, mark the piece with your number, and present it to the shop inspector for visual and penetrant checks. Work is one shift, 06:00-14:00, with paid overtime when a structure has to ship.

Finished trade school as a welder, metal fabricator or fitter

At least two years of welding in a fabrication shop

MIG/MAG on structural steel, TIG on stainless is an advantage

Valid welder certificate to EN ISO 9606-1, or willingness to sit the exam here

Reading a fitting drawing and a weld symbol

Comfortable working in a harness at height on a finished structure

Basic English for material labels and inspection paperwork

Net salary from 1243 up to 1370 EUR per month

Permanent contract after a three month trial

Employer pays the welder certificate and its renewal every two years

Hot meal during the shift and free coffee

One shift only, so no night work and no weekly rotation

Christmas and holiday payment, and an Easter payment where the year allows

Full protective kit: welding helmet, leather jacket, gloves and safety shoes

Welders who pass the stainless and the position welds are put forward for the shop inspector course, and the firm needs its own certified welding coordinator. The employer covers the course fee and the exam.

A high fabrication hall with a bridge crane, a welding bay per station and local fume extraction on every torch. Screens separate the bays, and the employer supplies the full welding kit and hearing protection.