Description
Reports to: Production Supervisor / Training Lead
Position Summary: This is an entry-level, hands-on training role for individuals interested in a career in structural steel fabrication and welding. Fabricator Trainees will learn fundamental shop skills through a structured training program. No prior fabrication experience is required.
Adhere to PDM’s Core Values:
- Relationship Building: We foster long-term positive relationships with fellow employee-owners, external partners and our communities.
- Accountability: We consistently demonstrate a high level of personal accountability.
- Urgency: We operate with a sense of urgency.
- Innovation: We embrace growth and change.
- Create Return on Efforts: We create positive results on all our efforts.
- Pillars: 1) Safety, 2) Quality, 3) Happiness, 4) Performance
Responsibilities and Areas of Accountability:
- Take personal ownership of safety, follow all procedures, and speak up about unsafe conditions
- Respect tools, materials, equipment, and teammates at all times
- Show a strong willingness to learn, accept feedback, and apply corrections
- Approach new tasks with focus, curiosity, and attention to detail
- Be reliable through consistent attendance, punctuality, and preparedness
- Show up ready to work, learn, and contribute every day
- Communicate progress, questions, or mistakes promptly to supervisors
- Contribute positively to a respectful, team-oriented shop culture
- Take accountability for mistakes and stay open to continuous improvement
Requirements
Knowledge & Skills:
- Team-oriented mindset
- Strong attention to safety
- Basic math skills
- Preferred (Not Required) Shop class, construction, manufacturing, labor experience
- Applicants must be able to walk and stand on feet for extended period of time, lift, push and pull up to 75 lbs, crawl on hands and knees, climb a ladder, and be able to work long hours.
- This position works outdoors year-round and therefore subject to all weather conditions, sometimes to include extreme cold and heat.
Education: High school diploma or GED **Or currently in enrolled high school
Experience: No prior fabrication experience required but is preferred.
DISCLAIMER
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
PDM is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Skills Required
- Team-oriented mindset
- Strong attention to safety
- Basic math skills
- Ability to walk and stand for extended periods
- Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 75 pounds
- Ability to crawl on hands and knees
- Ability to climb a ladder
- Ability to work long hours
- Ability to work outdoors year-round in extreme cold and heat
- High school diploma or GED, or current high school enrollment
- Shop class, construction, manufacturing, or labor experience
- Prior fabrication experience
What We Do
Founded in 2012, PDM is a Midwest-based producer of structural prestressed, precast concrete, and structural and miscellaneous steel products. As a 100% employee-owned company, PDM serves as a single source provider for building superstructures on major projects in the midwestern United States, offering expertise in precast concrete, steel, and glass solutions for the construction industry.
