Structural Steel Welder – Flux Core (FCAW)

• Pay: $23–$34/hour, based on experience and demonstrated skill
• Schedule: Approximately 58+ hours per week
• Per Diem: $120/day when eligible; work the required schedule and receive per diem for 7 days
• Assignment Length: Up to 6 months, with potential for extension or full-time employment

About the Role

JGM is hiring experienced Flux-Core Structural Welders for our fabrication shops in Coatesville, PA and Sinking Spring, PA.

Our welders perform hands-on structural steel fabrication in an indoor shop environment, including material preparation, grinding, gouging, fit-up support, welding, and weld repair.

Our primary welding process is dual-shield FCAW using 1/16" wire on carbon structural steel.

Coatesville: AWS D1.1 beam and column fabrication

Sinking Spring: AWS D1.5 bridge fabrication; welds must be able to pass UT inspection

What Makes These Roles Attractive

• Competitive pay of $23–$34/hour, based on proven experience and weld-test performance
• $120/day per diem for eligible employees who work the required schedule
• Consistent overtime and weekly pay
• Approximately 58+ hours per week
• Potential for higher-hour schedules in Coatesville, including alternating weeks of up to approximately 68 hours
• Work in one primary location rather than traveling continuously from project to project
• Indoor work in JGM's structural steel fabrication shops
• Assignment expected to last up to 6 months, with the possibility of extension or conversion to full-time employment

Before You Apply

This opportunity is best suited for experienced structural welders who are comfortable with the following

• Working 6 days per week and 58+ hours
• Traveling independently to JGM to complete a weld test before an offer is finalized
• Completing a weld test before a final pay rate is confirmed
• Providing a resume that clearly demonstrates relevant FCAW structural steel experience
• Performing more than welding when production requires it, including grinding, gouging, cleaning, material preparation, and other fabrication-related tasks

What You'll Do

• Perform structural steel welding on beams, columns, bridge components, connections, and other fabricated steel members
• Weld carbon structural steel using FCAW, with additional processes potentially including SMAW, GMAW, and SAW depending on the project
• Weld in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions as required
• Prepare material by cleaning, grinding, gouging, and performing other necessary weld-preparation activities
• Read and interpret shop drawings, weld symbols, joint details, and fabrication requirements
• Set up welding equipment and select appropriate wire, gas, amperage, and other settings
• Inspect your own work for weld quality, including undercut, porosity, profile, spatter, and other visible defects
• Repair welds identified as non-conforming by QC or a CWI
• Maintain required welder qualifications and successfully complete applicable weld testing
• Follow all shop safety procedures, hot-work requirements, and PPE standards
• Maintain welding equipment, leads, tools, and work areas in safe operating condition
• Assist with other fabrication-related duties as production needs require

What You Bring

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on FCAW experience on structural steel
• Demonstrated experience welding carbon structural steel
• Ability to successfully complete JGM's applicable weld test

Coatesville

• Experience working to AWS D1.1
• Experience with structural beam and column fabrication
• Ability to weld in the positions required by the work, including vertical and overhead as applicable

Sinking Spring

• Experience working to AWS D1.5
• Bridge or heavy structural fabrication experience strongly preferred
• Ability to produce welds capable of passing Ultrasonic Testing (UT)
• Ability to weld in the positions required by the work, including vertical and overhead as applicable

Additional Qualifications

• Ability to read structural drawings, weld symbols, and fabrication details
• Working knowledge of AWS structural welding requirements
• Experience with FCAW dual-shield welding strongly preferred
• Comfortable working independently and maintaining consistent weld quality
• Dependable, safety-focused, and able to work the required overtime schedule
• Ability to pass required background and drug screening

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

This is a hands-on industrial fabrication position. Therefore, employees must be able to

• Stand and work for extended periods, including 10–12-hour shifts
• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, and work around large structural steel components
• Wear required PPE, including welding hood, gloves, safety-toed footwear, hearing protection, and other required protective equipment
• Work around welding fumes, heat, sparks, noise, grinding, and other conditions typical of a structural steel fabrication shop
• Maintain sufficient vision to evaluate fit-up, alignment, and weld quality

Why JGM

• JGM is an AISC-certified structural steel fabricator and industrial construction company supporting complex structural steel projects across the United States.
• Our Pennsylvania fabrication operations support major structural, industrial, and infrastructure projects, including beam and column fabrication and bridge work.

We offer

• Competitive hourly pay
• Significant overtime opportunities
• Weekly pay
• Eligible per diem
• Consistent project backlog
• Indoor fabrication-shop work
• Opportunities for longer-term employment based on performance and business needs