Job Description:
Join Viking as a Steel Pipe Fabrication Technician Step into a fast-moving fabrication shop where you’ll work hands-on with steel pipe—cutting, threading, grooving, grinding, inspecting, and helping parts move from raw material to finished product. You’ll rotate through stations that include plasma cutting, semi-automatic fabrication, welding support, robotics-assisted processes, and material handling. We have openings on first and second shift and provide thorough, on-the-job training.
What You’ll Do:
Run fabrication machinery: plasma cutters, cold saws/band saws, threading and grooving machines, grinders, and semi-automatic equipment.
Support shop operations across fabrication, welding support, machine operation, robotics, and material handling.
Prepare steel pipe and materials—cut, groove, thread, grind—to meet customer specs and production targets.
Assist with machine operations such as outlet placement and automated fabrication processes.
Read and interpret work orders, blueprints/specs, measurements, and tape measures to ensure accuracy.
Inspect materials, welds, and finished goods for defects and dimensional conformance.
Perform finishing tasks: grinding, deburring, cleanup, and general fabrication support.
Load, unload, stage, organize, and move steel pipe, fittings, and raw materials through the workflow.
Bundle, band, label, and prepare orders for shipment.
Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, CombiLift equipment, overhead cranes, and other material handling tools.
Troubleshoot minor production or equipment issues and escalate concerns to leadership.
Keep the work area clean, organized, and safe; follow SOPs and best practices.
Follow all safety protocols including PPE, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and standard procedures.
Complete required operational, safety, and production training and demonstrate competency.
Support additional production needs as assigned by Fabrication Leadership or Branch Operations Management.
Qualifications & Experience:
Background in manufacturing, fabrication, warehouse, machine operation, construction, mechanical trades, or general labor preferred.
Steel fabrication, welding, robotics, or industrial production experience is a plus (not required).Proven ability to work safely in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Mechanical aptitude; comfortable with hand/power tools, fabrication equipment, and production machinery.
Able to read a tape measure and perform basic math.
Ability to read/follow work instructions, production schedules, and fabrication specifications preferred.
Adaptable to changing schedules, priorities, and workflow demands.
Forklift/material handling experience preferred.
Willing to learn fabrication processes, welding support, robotics, and machine operation through hands-on training.
Physical Requirements:- Stand, walk, bend, twist, climb, and perform repetitive tasks for the full shift.
- Frequently lift, move, and carry up to 50 lbs.
- Work safely around moving machinery, forklifts, cranes, sparks, and welding operations.
- Comfortable in an industrial environment with noise, dust, heat, sparks, fumes, and similar conditions.
- Tools & Equipment You’ll UsePlasma cutting equipment
- Cold saws and band saws
- Pipe grooving and threading machines
- Grinders and hand tools
- Semi-automatic fabrication and welding equipment
- Forklifts, pallet jacks, and CombiLift equipment
- Overhead cranes and lifting devices
- Training & Schedule
- Structured, on-the-job training in fabrication equipment, welding support functions, robotics, production processes, quality standards, and safety procedures.
- Openings on first and second shift.
