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Job Description

Overview

The Fabrication Technician position is an entry-level role focused on assisting in the fabrication and welding of structural steel components in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in the fabrication and welding of structural steel components
  • Read tape measures and follow work instructions
  • Use hand tools, grinders, and fabrication equipment
  • Prepare, fit, and assemble steel parts for production
  • Inspect work for quality and accuracy
  • Work safely in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Requirements

  • Reliable attendance and strong work ethic
  • Ability to follow work instructions

Benefits

  • None mentioned

Additional Information

  • None mentioned
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How this job compares in Oklahoma City, OK

Pay in context

At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 22% below the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Oklahoma, where the middle half runs $21–$32/hr across 51 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 25% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Oklahoma City, OK

We're tracking 11 other active welding openings in Oklahoma City, OK right now, from 10 different employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Oklahoma as a whole we're tracking 88 other active welding openings from 59 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Oklahoma City, or widen the search to Oklahoma.

Aerotek currently has 4 other openings live in Oklahoma, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Oklahoma at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Stand-By Personnel (5), Aerotek (4), and Express Employment Professionals Defunct (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Similar openings near Oklahoma City, OK

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Fabrication Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.