Fabricator / Welder
Location: Northvale, NJ Schedule: Monday–Friday | 4:00 PM–1:30 AM | Night Shift
About the Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Senior Fabricator / Welder to join a food manufacturing operation in Northvale, NJ. This is a senior-level position for a highly skilled fabricator who can independently take stainless-steel fabrication projects from concept and layout through welding, finishing, installation, and turnover.
This individual will work closely with Engineering, Maintenance, and Production and serve as a technical resource for sanitary welding and fabrication standards throughout the plant.
What You’ll Do
- Fabricate, modify, install, and repair stainless-steel equipment, structures, and piping systems.
- Perform high-quality TIG and MIG welding on stainless steel and other food-grade materials.
- Work with thin-gauge stainless steel and sanitary applications.
- Fabricate and install platforms, guarding, hoppers, chutes, tables, piping, tanks, conveyors, and processing equipment.
- Read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, schematics, P&IDs, and engineering drawings.
- Lay out, cut, form, drill, grind, polish, passivate, and finish stainless steel, aluminum, and carbon steel.
- Support capital improvement projects, equipment installations, relocations, utility tie-ins, and commissioning.
- Work with Engineering on equipment modifications designed to improve performance, throughput, sanitation, and operator safety.
- Fabricate replacement parts and wear components in-house to reduce downtime and lead times.
- Troubleshoot and repair fabricated equipment as needed.
- Maintain accurate work and material records in the CMMS.
- Mentor junior fabricators and maintenance technicians on welding, layout, and sanitary fabrication standards.
- Maintain strict food safety, GMP, sanitation, and safety standards.
What We’re Looking For
- High school diploma or GED required.
- 7+ years of hands-on fabrication and welding experience.
- At least 3 years of experience in food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, or another sanitary manufacturing environment.
- Strong TIG and MIG welding experience on stainless steel.
- Experience with thin-gauge and sanitary stainless-steel applications.
- Experience with sanitary tube and fittings, including Tri-Clamp, weld ferrules, and butt welds.
- Orbital welding experience is a plus.
- Strong stainless-steel layout, cutting, grinding, polishing, and finishing skills.
- Ability to read engineering drawings, weld symbols, and P&IDs.
- Familiarity with sanitary design principles, food-grade fittings, and CIP systems.
- Strong mechanical aptitude.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with limited supervision.
- AWS D1.6 or ASME Section IX certification is a strong plus.
Why This Role?
This is an opportunity for an experienced fabricator/welder to take ownership of meaningful projects within a food manufacturing environment. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with Engineering and Maintenance, contribute to capital and continuous improvement projects, and serve as a technical resource for sanitary fabrication throughout the facility.
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 4:00 PM–1:30 AM | Night Shift
Weekend and shutdown work may occasionally be requested based on organizational needs.
Please reach out to Alex Finstad at alex.finstad@gogpac.com with a resume if you think this role would be a good fit for you!
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
