Fabricator Set/up Welder - 2nd shift

API Heat Transfer
Buffalo, NY
As a global leader in the design and manufacture of a wide range of specialty heat exchangers and heat transfer solutions, API Heat Transfer has a legacy of industry-leading performance that can be traced back more than 140 years. Throughout our history, we’ve built a corporate culture based on reliability and superior performance - from our innovative technologies to the people behind them. Experience has taught us that design and engineering expertise, supported by professionals who have a passion for their work, can bring about only one result: the ability to provide the right solutions for our customers.

API Heat Transfer is looking for people who enjoy being part of transformation. We have a new mission, new leaders, and are accelerating our path to Lean Cultural Change. Our Operations Team is on the way to becoming a Lean Management powerhouse! If you like to fix things, and want to be part of a new API , we'd love to talk to you about our 2nd shift Fab S/U Welder position!

At API we take our culture transformation seriously! To help find the best fit for our positions and organization, we ask that you complete our 10-minute Culture Index Survey. Simply follow the link after submitting your application to help us use our interview time to dive deeper into your job behaviors and work history.

What We Offer You:

  • Starting wage $29.00/hour, incremental increases move to $31.11/hour after one year
  • Be part of leading-edge technology for the heat transfer industry
  • Career development and advancement
  • Multi-site, global operations to learn!
  • Ability to impact customers across multiple industries
  • Full health & welfare benefits, PTO

What Can Our Location Offer You:

  • Only 20 minutes from the beautiful Buffalo waterfront and 45 minutes from Niagara Falls
  • In house market style cafeteria with plenty of healthy selections
  • Buffalo is known for our wide range of choices for food and beverages from our famous Buffalo Wings and Beef on Weck to several micro-breweries and distilleries scattered across the region

What You Will Do:

  • Check out material allocated for fabricating assignment with specifications given on Bill of Material or drawings.
  • Performs all necessary set-up operations preparatory to layout, cutting or beveling and also for welding when related to his job assignment.
  • Performs all layout operations relevant to his fabricating assignment, using such tools as may be necessary or required.
  • Performs all necessary burning, cutting and beveling operations necessary to establish the correctness of length, bevel, and size of hole as relating to his job assignment. Does own chipping and removal of slag from burning or beveling operations.
  • Uses proper tools, fixtures or other devices as may be necessary to set up and align such fittings as are necessary to set up and align from drawings within required specifications and tolerances.
  • Must be able to set up and operate coupling welder and tubesheet welder in the DFT line.
  • May be asked to assist lower grades.
  • Has necessary layout tools.
  • Exercises reasonable care and protection for all machines surfaces when welding or handling.
  • Checks out correctness of overall set-up (with inspector, if necessary).
  • Notifies foreman of any questionable material that is allocated to a job he is assigned to, which appears to be defective and should not be used. Must remove work from rolls or positioner when completed.
  • Must be able to qualify for necessary ASME Section VIII & IX Code Welding requirements, using Metallic Arc, Heli-Arc and Mig.
  • Must be code qualified on shop welding procedures for carbon steel, stainless steel to carbon steel, stainless steel to stainless steel to include PED directive or other mandated customer welder qualification requirements for the listed metals.

When qualified in any of the above welding procedures, this entitles said qualified operator to perform such welding operations as may be called upon, when necessary. Must me able to demonstrate consistent quality in both weld and fit up. Productivity levels must be maintained to meet or exceed reasonable time estimates on a consistent basis. Assessments to be evaluated by both department supervisor and Quality Control personnel on a periodic basis

What You Will Bring:

  • Must be able to pass a written competency skills test at time of interview.
  • Candidate will be required to pass a series of weld tests in order to be hired.
  • Must be able to qualify for necessary ASME Section VIII & IX Code Welding requirements, using Metallic Arc, Heli-Arc and Mig.
  • Must be code qualified on shop welding procedures for carbon steel, stainless steel to carbon steel, stainless steel to stainless steel to include PED directive or other mandated customer welder qualification requirements for the listed metals.
  • Must me able to demonstrate consistent quality in both weld and fit up.
  • Productivity levels must be maintained to meet or exceed reasonable time estimates on a consistent basis.
  • Assessments to be evaluated by both department supervisor and Quality Control personnel on a periodic basis.
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Posted 2026-01-26

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