GTAW Metals Fabrication Technician

Are you the TIG expert who turns drawings into flawless metalwork?

Join Process Equipment & Controls (PEC) in Covington, Georgia and help build custom, industrial-grade solutions. If you love reading blueprints, laying out materials, and laying down precise GTAW beads on carbon steel, stainless, and aluminum—this is your shop.

What you’ll do

• Interpret engineering drawings, welding symbols, and shop blueprints to fabricate, fit, assemble, and weld components.
• Execute clean, consistent TIG (GTAW) welds on multiple alloys.
• Lay out, measure, mark, and prep materials for fabrication.
• Coordinate priorities and workflow with the Shop Foreman.
• Inspect your work to meet PEC quality standards and customer specs.
• Operate grinders, saws, drill presses, ironworkers, and other fabrication tools.
• Pitch in on stairs, handrails, platforms, structural supports, and other custom metal builds.
• Keep your area tidy and safe; follow PEC safety practices and OSHA standards.
• Help move materials—loading, unloading, and staging as needed.
• Hit project timelines while maintaining craftsmanship.
• Collaborate with teammates and lean into continuous improvement.

Bring this to the table

• 18+ years of age; high school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver’s license and dependable transportation.
• 2+ years of hands-on TIG welding and fabrication experience.
• Blueprint reading and layout proficiency.
• Knowledge of shop tooling, welding procedures, and safety practices.
• Work well independently with minimal oversight.
• Detail-obsessed with a quality mindset.
• Comfort with measurements, fractions, and geometry.
• Clear, professional communication.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check.

Bonus points

• 3+ years in industrial/structural/miscellaneous metals fabrication.
• Experience with stainless process piping, skids, platforms, handrails, stairs, and custom assemblies.
• Familiarity with AWS welding standards.
• Cross-process capability: GTAW (TIG), GMAW (MIG), FCAW (Flux Core), SMAW (Stick).
• Leadership or shop supervisory experience.
• AWS certifications.

How you work

• Apply advanced welding/fabrication practices to produce tight-tolerance assemblies.
• Troubleshoot issues quickly and effectively.
• Perform in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines.
• Prioritize safety and follow OSHA/PEC guidelines.
• Organize tasks and juggle multiple priorities.
• Collaborate and support team goals.

Physical and PPE essentials

• Stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, and climb frequently.
• Lift/carry up to 50 lbs regularly; heavier with help.
• Work in varying shop temperatures and conditions.
• Wear PPE: safety glasses, gloves, welding helmet, steel-toe boots, hearing protection.

Tools in your wheelhouse

• Troubleshooting
• Accurate tape measure use
• Production welding setups
• Blueprint reading