Structural Steel Welder – Flux Core (FCAW)

Structural Steel Welder – Flux Core (FCAW)

Locations: Coatesville, PA or Sinking Spring, PA
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