Custom Fabricator/Installer for Activations/Sets/Retail Build-Outs

Location

Vallejo, CA

Wage

$40 – $50/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on July 28, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Drop Works is an established custom fabrication and scenic building firm in the Bay Area, seeking full-time fabricator/installers with experience in set building, trade show booths, and custom fabrication for retail build-outs and events. The company has been a leader in the industry for over 25 years, operating a large fabrication shop and commercial photo studio in Vallejo, CA.

Responsibilities

  • Perform carpentry-based custom fabrication for activations and scenic architecture.
  • Logistics, transport, and installation of custom fabricated elements and sets.
  • Complete various fabrication projects for commercial customers and private events.
  • Work collaboratively in small teams under tight deadlines.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of finish carpentry/custom fabrication experience required.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical tasks like crouching, bending, and climbing.
  • Significant knowledge in the safe and effective use of professional power tools.
  • Ability to read, comprehend, and accurately fabricate and install builds from drawings and plans.
  • Maintain consistent attendance and arrive on time daily.
  • Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Team-oriented and self-starting approach to work.
  • Ability to work independently and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
  • Reliable transportation required for offsite work.
  • Valid driver’s license and good driving record required.
  • Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with diverse individuals.
  • Willingness to expand and improve skills.
  • Detail-oriented.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Self-transport is required for offsite work.
  • Early mornings, possible travel, evenings, weekends, and overtime are part of the role.
  • Immediate full-time employment available (40 hours per week plus overtime as needed).

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Vallejo, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $45/hr, this posting sits about 36% above the $33/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across California — toward the top of a $25–$36/hr middle band drawn from 47 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 89% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Vallejo, CA

Vallejo, CA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across California as a whole we're tracking 399 other active welding openings from 208 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across California.

Drop Works currently has 1 other opening live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (20), Aerotek (17), and Volt (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Santa Ana at $48/hr, Los Angeles at $38/hr, and Hawthorne at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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