Fitter - 1st Shift

**NOW HIRING: INDUSTRIAL FITTER – 1ST SHIFT** * * * **Job Title:** Fitter **Location:** 531 Old Swede Road – Douglassville, PA 19518 **Schedule:** Monday–Friday | 5:00AM–1:30PM | Full-time on-site **Compensation:** Competitive hourly rate based on experience, skills, and market data—top-of-range compensation is reserved for candidates who demonstrate strong, job-relevant experience and independent capability * * * **Build Your Career With ACECO** Every weld is only as good as the fit-up underneath it. We're looking for a Fitter who understands that layout and alignment accuracy come first — someone who takes pride in getting the joint right before it ever sees a welder. If you'd rather own the layout and setup than just show up to weld what someone else prepped, this role will feel like a natural fit. * * * **What This Role Really Is** This is a hands-on structural fitting role. You'll spend most of your time laying out, aligning, clamping, and tacking large steel components to blueprint tolerance — before the piece ever goes to final weld. Fit-up accuracy is the job. Squareness, dimension, and alignment will not be secondary details — they're what you're accountable for every day. * * * **Who Thrives Here (and Who Doesn’t)** **You’ll do well here if you:** - Take ownership of accuracy from layout through final fit-up - Understand that a good weld starts with a good fit - Take pride in accuracy, alignment, and structural integrity - Can read a print and translate it into exact measurements without guessing - Catch fit-up problems before they become someone else's problem **This role is likely not a fit if you:** - Prefer to weld what's already been fit and clamped by someone else - Rush layout to get to the "real" work faster - Are uncomfortable being the one accountable when a piece doesn't align - Prefer light, low-tolerance fabrication work * * * **What Success Looks Like (First 90 Days)** **First 30 Days** - Learn ACECO fabrication standards, tolerances, and safety requirements - Get familiar with the layout tools, measuring equipment, and blueprint conventions used on the floor - Begin performing fit-up work under guidance from experienced fitters **Days 31–60** - Independently lay out and fit structural steel components to blueprint tolerance - Consistently verify dimensions, squareness, and alignment without rework - Build a working rhythm with welders and shop leads on handoff quality **Days 61–90** - Handle complex, large-scale weldment fit-up with minimal oversight - Be trusted to catch and correct fit-up issues before they reach final weld - Demonstrate consistent accuracy and reliability across varied assemblies * * * **Why Join Our Team at American Crane?** **Craftsmanship** — Precision layout and fit-up work, not repetitive assembly **Impact** — Build large-scale industrial equipment used in critical applications **Growth** — Develop advanced fitting, layout, and blueprint skills over time **Stability & Culture** — Join a team built on accountability, teamwork, and GRIT * * * **What You’ll Do** **Layout & Fit-Up** - Lay out, fit, and assemble structural steel components prior to welding - Align, clamp, and tack components to meet blueprint and tolerance requirements - Verify dimensions, squareness, and fit-up using precision measuring tools - Perform rework (grinding, torching, adjusting) to correct fit-up before final weld **Blueprint & Technical Work** - Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and schematics - Translate technical specifications into accurate layout and assembly work - Fabricate and assemble structural and machine components to tolerance **Tacking & Fabrication Support** - Tack weld to hold components in place for final welding - Set up material and components for efficient welder handoff - Identify and flag fit-up or material issues before they reach final weld **Material Handling & Shop Support** - Operate cranes, forklifts, and material handling equipment - Maintain a clean, safe, and organ…