Welder
Welder / Fabricator – Structural & Heavy Equipment | MIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Oxi-fuel & Plasma | Tampa, FL
Welder / Fabricator – Tampa FL | Starting at $32/hour + OT | Shop & Field Work
Lay down welds that move the heaviest loads in Florida.
Sims HD is Florida's leader in Heavy Duty Moving Solutions, and we're growing fast. We move, lift and set the heaviest equipment out there: transformers, turbines, presses, vessels and structural steel for hospitals, manufacturing plants, aerospace facilities, energy sites and major construction projects.
Every one of those moves depends on the spreader bars, lifting lugs, skids and trailers that our welders build and maintain. As we take on more and bigger jobs, we need skilled Welders and Fabricators who take pride in their work and want a company they can grow with.
If you can run a clean bead, read a print and solve problems in the field, there's no limit to where you can go here.
What you'll do
- Fabricate and repair rigging and heavy-moving equipment, including spreader bars, lifting lugs, skids, cribbing frames, jacking and gantry components
- Repair and modify trailers, trucks, forklifts and heavy equipment
- Weld in the field at customer job sites, including load attachments, sea-fastening, temporary supports and equipment anchoring
- Weld carbon steel in all positions using SMAW (stick), GMAW (MIG) and FCAW (flux-core), plus GTAW (TIG) on stainless and aluminum as needed
- Cut, fit and prep material with oxy-fuel, plasma, carbon arc gouging, grinders and saws
- Read blueprints, shop drawings and weld symbols, and weld to AWS D1.1 and company procedures
- Inspect your own welds and make repairs before work is released
- Set up hot work permits, fire watch and ventilation on job sites
- Maintain welders, torches, generators and shop tools
What you bring
- 2+ years of structural, heavy-equipment or industrial welding and fabrication experience
- Able to pass a weld test in the 3G and 4G positions (AWS D1.1 or equivalent)
- Skilled in stick, MIG and flux-core welding, plus oxy-fuel and plasma cutting
- Able to read blueprints, shop drawings and weld symbols
- Valid driver's license and a clean driving record
- High school diploma or GED
- Able to pass a background check and drug screen
Bonus points for
- AWS Certified Welder in one or more processes
- Pipe welding experience (6G)
- Trailer, crane or heavy equipment repair experience
- Class A CDL
- Forklift, aerial lift certifications
- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30
What you get
- Starting at $32 per hour based on experience and certifications, plus overtime
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Paid training and certifications. We'll help you add processes, positions and AWS certs.
- Variety every day. Shop fabrication one day and field welding on a major industrial project the next.
- Real growth. As we expand, top welders will move into lead fabricator, foreman and shop leadership roles.
Why Sims HD?
We're not a giant company where you're just a badge number. We're a fast-growing Florida company where your work gets noticed, your ideas matter and your career moves as fast as you do. Join us now and help build something big.
Ready to strike an arc with us? Apply today. It takes less than 2 minutes, and we're reviewing applications now.
Sims HD is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.