Fitter​/Welder -III; Night Shift

Northwest Pipe Company - Saginaw, 351 Longhorn Road, Saginaw, Texas, United States of America

Posted Monday, February 23, 2026 at 8:00 AM

* This is a night shift position. Training period will be on day shift.

SUMMARY OF

JOB PURPOSE:

Under ongoing supervision, the Fitter-Welder fits elbows and welds, cleans and grinds fabricated products. Lays out, fit and fabricate metal components to assemble structural forms while meeting all quality and safety standards. May assist in coordinating activities of welders for special welding techniques and/or procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Fits elbow and attachment using torch & tack welding
• Lays out, positions, aligns, and fits components together
• Cuts products with torch and other tools.
• Gouges welds.
• Grinds welds and fabricated pieces
• Welds product according to plans and specifications
• Moves pipe with overhead crane.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assists in the departmental housekeeping and safety efforts and works collaboratively with other members of the department and production counterparts to ensure production workflow

WORK HOURS / SHIFT

• Work hours vary or change from eight to twelve hours shifts based on operational needs.
• Must be able to work on Saturdays and overtime as required.

FITTER-WELDER – this level of Fitter-Welder is responsible for the welding, grinding and fitting of pipe and elbow product to the directed specifications. Individuals in this position are expected to . Training is provided and duties are routinely carried out under close supervision; however, close supervision is not always available for routine and repetitive tasks, and these tasks can be carried on without difficulty once they are learned.

As work experience is gained, employees may be assigned to more advanced tasks that include more responsibility.

FITTER-WELDER II – this level of Fitter-Welder is responsible for performing duties described for a Fitter-Welder I. The qualifications and experience of this level of operator must be at an intermediate level, with encouragement to develop various techniques to complement existing skillsets, such as back gouging, FCAW, SMAW and X-ray welding analysis. Duties are carried out under limited to close supervision.

As additional work experience is gained, the employee may be assigned to tasks that are more difficult in nature and require more responsibility.

FITTER-WELDER III – this level of Fitter-Welder is responsible for performing duties described for a Fitter-Welder II. This level of operator requires advanced training, qualifications and experience. Duties are routinely carried out under minimal supervision. Employees in this position may be responsible for providing on-the-job training (OJT) to new employees.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

OTHER

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• SMAW weld qualified and/or the ability to pass weld test
• FCAW weld qualified and/or the ability to pass weld test
• SAW weld qualified and/or the ability to pass weld test
• Welding machines (wire & stick)
• Grinders
• Arc gouging equipment
• Torches
• Lock-out Tag-out
• Shear
• Misc. hand tools

EDUCATION/

EXPERIENCE:

• One-year certificate…