Steel Pipe Fabrication Technician

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 Use

• Plasma 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.