Fabrication Welder

Division 135 | Odenton, MD

Build with precision. Take pride in your work. Protect what matters.

Chesapeake Fire Protection is looking for an experienced Welder to join our fabrication team! You'll play a hands-on role in assembling, welding, and fabricating metal components while ensuring quality workmanship and keeping production on schedule.

🛠️ What You’ll Do

• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and work orders.

• Perform MIG, TIG, Stick, and other welding techniques to fabricate and repair metal components.

• Measure, cut, fit, and align materials for welding.

• Inspect completed welds for quality, accuracy, and safety compliance.

• Maintain welding equipment, tools, and a clean, organized workspace.

• Work with fabrication team members and supervisors to meet production deadlines.

• Follow safety procedures and wear required PPE.

• Document completed work and report defects or issues to supervisors.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

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⭐ What You Bring

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• 2+ years of welding experience in a fabrication or manufacturing environment.

• AWS, CWB, or equivalent welding certifications preferred.

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and blueprints.

• Basic computer and email skills.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety.

💪 The Job

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. regularly.

• Stand, lift, and perform physical work for extended periods.

• Comfortable working in a shop environment with noise, heat, and confined spaces.

🚀 Why This Role Matters

Your craftsmanship helps turn raw materials into essential components for fire protection systems. Bring your welding skills, attention to detail, and pride in your work to a team that builds with purpose.

What's In It For You?

🔥 About Chesapeake Fire Protection

Built on Experience. Focused on People. Growing for the Future.

Founded in 1978 as a family-owned business, Chesapeake Fire Protection (formerly Chesapeake Sprinkler Company) has grown into a trusted fire protection partner serving the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. areas.

Today, as a Century Fire Protection Company, we have the resources, technology, expertise, and first-class fabrication capabilities to take on projects of all sizes. We’re headquartered in Odenton, MD, with a branch office in Ashburn, VA.

❤️ We Invest in Our People

Our people are our biggest asset. We provide the training, education, resources, and benefits employees need to succeed, grow, and build a career with us.

🎁 Benefits Include

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Relief Fund
• Supplemental Insurance, including Critical Illness, Hospitalization & Accident Coverage

Come build your career with a company that invests in you.