Job Description

Overview

Better Business Staffing LLC is currently seeking dependable, hardworking, and motivated Hollow Metal Fabricators to join a fast-paced manufacturing and production team in Austin, Texas. This position is ideal for experienced individuals who enjoy hands-on fabrication work and producing quality craftsmanship in a deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate and assemble hollow metal products and components.
  • Perform welding duties safely and efficiently.
  • Accurately measure materials to within 1/16 of an inch.
  • Read and interpret work orders, layouts, shop drawings, blueprints, and production instructions accurately.
  • Operate power tools such as saws, drills, grinders, and related fabrication equipment safely and efficiently.
  • Cut, fit, assemble, and prepare metal materials for production.
  • Inspect fabricated products to ensure quality standards and specifications are met.
  • Support production timelines and maintain quality standards.
  • Maintain clean and organized work areas.
  • Follow all safety procedures and operational guidelines.
  • Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with supervisors and team members.
  • Perform additional fabrication and warehouse duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 1 to 2 years of fabrication, welding, or related manufacturing experience required.
  • Welding experience is required.
  • Experience working with hollow metal is preferred.
  • Experience operating power tools such as saws, drills, grinders, and related fabrication equipment is required.
  • Must be able to measure accurately to within 1/16 of an inch.
  • Ability to read and interpret work orders, shop drawings, blueprints, or production instructions preferred.
  • Strong attention to detail and quality.
  • Must demonstrate good common sense and strong work ethic.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Dependable attendance and punctuality required.
  • Ability to stand on your feet throughout the workday.
  • Ability to follow instructions and always work safely.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn.
  • Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check.
  • Must have reliable transportation and dependable attendance.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Additional Information

  • Location: Austin, Texas
  • Schedule: Monday through Thursday, 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Overtime may be required based on production needs.
  • The team may decide to start one hour earlier or work additional hours on Fridays as needed.

How this job compares in Austin, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $18/hr, this posting comes in about 33% below the $27/hr median for welding jobs in Austin, TX, where the middle half runs $24–$32/hr across 14 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% 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 Austin, TX

We're tracking 19 other active welding openings in Austin, TX right now, from 14 different employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 914 other active welding openings from 518 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Austin, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), Zachry Group (20), and Austin Industries (20). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $82/hr, Dallas at $35/hr, and La Porte at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Austin, TX

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