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KGBL

Metalworker/Welder needed

Location

Brooklyn, NY

Wage

$25 – $35/hr

Employment Type

Contract

Required Skills & Certifications

TIG Welding
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Posted on September 3, 2026

Job Description

Overview

KGBL is seeking a skilled metal worker/welder to join their Brooklyn shop, focusing on non-ferrous metals and some work in steel or stainless steel. The role requires expertise in TIG welding and emphasizes high-quality craftsmanship in furniture and object fabrication.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate and weld furniture components and structures in non-ferrous metals with related welding work in aluminum and steel.
  • Perform precision welding to a high cosmetic standard, not just structural.
  • Polish and finish metal surfaces with satin, brushed, and polished finishes across multiple metals.
  • Read and work from shop drawings and templates with tight tolerances.
  • Coordinate and assemble metal components with wood, glass, and stone elements.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, safe metal shop area.
  • Collaborate with the shop team on production timelines and sequencing.

Requirements

  • Experience welding non-ferrous metals with related welding work in aluminum and steel.
  • Background in fine furniture fabrication or sculpture with a focus on craft-level standards.
  • Strong metal finishing and polishing skills.
  • Ability to work precisely from drawings and templates.
  • Reliable, detail-oriented, and comfortable in a small shop environment.

Additional Information

  • Location: Brooklyn, NY workshop.
  • Schedule: Approximately 30-40 hours/week.
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How this job compares in Brooklyn, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Brooklyn, NY, whose middle half runs $27–$33/hr across 10 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 50% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Brooklyn, NY

We're tracking 26 other active welding openings in Brooklyn, NY right now, from 16 different employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 149 other active welding openings from 94 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Brooklyn, or widen the search to New York.

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

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (18), Randstad USA (6), and Veterans Health Administration (5). 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 York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $53/hr, Brooklyn at $30/hr, and Latham at $24/hr. Brooklyn is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. 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. Metalworker/Welder needed figures were last recalculated when this page was built.