Fabricator / Sanitary Welder
Location: Bergen County, NJ
Compensation: $35$45/hour + Benefits
Schedule: Night Shift MondayFriday, 4:00 pm to 1:30 am
A growing food manufacturer is seeking an experienced Fabricator / Sanitary Welder NIGHT SHIFT to support Engineering and Maintenance. This is a hands-on role for someone capable of independently taking stainless-steel fabrication projects from layout and fabrication through welding, finishing, installation, and turnover. The ideal candidate has advanced sanitary welding and stainless-steel fabrication experience and can serve as a technical resource within the plant.
Responsibilities: Fabricate, modify, install, and repair stainless-steel equipment, piping, tanks, conveyors, platforms, guarding, hoppers, and other components. Perform high-quality TIG and MIG welding, including thin-gauge and sanitary stainless applications. Lay out, cut, form, grind, polish, passivate, and finish stainless steel and other metals. Read blueprints, weld symbols, P&IDs, schematics, and engineering drawings. Build components from drawings and field measurements. Support equipment installations, utility tie-ins, capital projects, and equipment upgrades. Fabricate replacement parts to reduce equipment downtime. Apply sanitary design standards using 304/316L stainless and food-grade materials. Support troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement. Mentor less-experienced fabricators and maintenance technicians.
Qualifications: 7+ years of hands-on welding and fabrication experience.3+ years in food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, or another sanitary manufacturing environment. Advanced TIG and MIG stainless-steel welding skills. Experience with sanitary tubing, Tri-Clamp fittings, weld ferrules, and butt welds. Strong stainless-steel layout, fabrication, grinding, polishing, and finishing skills. Ability to independently complete fabrication projects. Ability to read engineering drawings, weld symbols, and P&IDs. Knowledge of sanitary design, GMPs, food safety, and CIP systems. AWS D1.6 or ASME Section IX certification is a strong plus. Orbital welding experience preferred.
Why Join? $35$45/hour MondayFriday night shift
Benefits:
  • Skilled fabrication work with significant autonomy
  • Opportunity to support equipment improvements and capital projects
  • Stable, growing food manufacturing environment
  • Occasional weekend or shutdown work may be required.

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