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Overview

We are hiring a Welder/Fabricator for a hands-on welding role in an industrial manufacturing environment, focusing on precision welding and fabrication to support plant maintenance and production needs during the 3rd shift.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG, TIG, and Stick welding on carbon steel and other materials
  • Fabricate parts, structures, frames, and components to support plant operations
  • Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and work orders
  • Measure, cut, grind, and prepare materials for welding and assembly
  • Repair and rebuild industrial equipment, guards, platforms, and supports
  • Operate fabrication equipment such as saws, torches, grinders, and plasma cutters
  • Inspect finished welds and fabricated parts to ensure quality and safety standards
  • Follow all safety procedures, including PPE and hot-work requirements
  • Work collaboratively with maintenance and production teams as needed

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED
  • 3–5 years of welding and fabrication experience preferred, or equivalent training
  • Proficiency in MIG welding; TIG and Stick experience a strong plus
  • Ability to read and work from blueprints and fabrication drawings
  • Solid understanding of welding safety practices and procedures
  • Strong attention to detail and quality workmanship
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Reliable, motivated, and safety-focused mindset

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This is a 3rd shift role (Monday-Friday 10pm-6:30am)
  • Stable, long-term role in an aerospace industrial environment
  • Safety-focused, team-oriented work environment

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Rockaway, NJ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welder fabricator jobs across New Jersey currently run a median of $40/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $35–$40/hr across 17 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Rockaway, NJ

Rockaway, NJ is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 209 other active welding openings from 137 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

Precision Castparts currently has 1 other opening live in New Jersey, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (12), Gpac (10), and Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Camden at $41/hr, Northvale at $40/hr, and Wayne at $39/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, and Stick work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder/Fabricator – 3rd Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.