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Overview

We are looking for an experienced Custom Fabricator to join a hands-on manufacturing environment specializing in custom metal fabrication and made-to-order products. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys building, fitting, modifying, and welding custom components rather than performing repetitive production work.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate and weld custom steel components and assemblies
  • Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, measurements, and fabrication specifications
  • Perform accurate layout, measuring, cutting, drilling, grinding, and fit-up
  • Perform MIG welding on steel and ensure clean, structurally sound welds
  • Use hand and power tools, saws, grinders, drills, and other fabrication equipment
  • Assemble components and make adjustments to ensure proper fit and finish
  • Work with different vehicle-specific and custom configurations
  • Inspect finished work for quality, accuracy, and appearance
  • Troubleshoot fitment or fabrication issues and determine the best solution
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment

Requirements

  • 3+ years of professional fabrication experience
  • Strong MIG welding skills
  • Experience with custom or low-volume fabrication
  • Ability to read and understand blueprints or fabrication drawings
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills
  • Experience with measuring, layout, cutting, grinding, and fit-up
  • Ability to work independently and take a project from start to finish
  • Strong attention to detail and pride in workmanship
  • Ability to safely operate common fabrication tools and equipment
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
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How this job compares in Lithia Springs, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welder fabricator jobs across Georgia currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$30/hr across 12 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 Lithia Springs, GA

We're tracking 11 other active welding openings in Lithia Springs, GA right now, from 9 different employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 407 other active welding openings from 254 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Lithia Springs, or widen the search to Georgia.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Marathon (10), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (7), and Mullins Mechanical (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Forest Park at $39/hr, Marietta at $32/hr, and Atlanta at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG. 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.

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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. Custom Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.