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Overview

The Frame Shop Steel Fabricator is responsible for measuring, cutting, and shaping steel components according to engineering drawings and production specifications. This position operates fabrication equipment and tools to prepare materials for welding, assembly, and final production while ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency standards are met.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, work orders, and specifications.
  • Measure, mark, and lay out steel components for fabrication.
  • Grind, bevel, and prepare materials for welding and assembly.
  • Operate fabrication machinery, including band saw, drill presses, ironworkers, and Mill (non-DRO).
  • Inspect fabricated parts for dimensional accuracy and quality requirements.
  • Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of tools and equipment.
  • Follow all company safety policies and OSHA regulations.
  • Collaborate with welders and production personnel to ensure efficient workflow.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area.
  • Ensure that all the required materials for fabrication are present.
  • Inspect all work to ensure the highest quality products are produced.
  • Ensure all safety and health standards are adhered to.
  • Offer ideas and methods to increase productivity.
  • Attend safety training as required.
  • Communicate regularly with Frame Shop Supervisor regarding issues, concerns and needs.
  • Other tasks as assigned by Shop Foreman/Production Manager.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • MIG/TIG welding is a plus but not required.
  • Strong understanding of fabrication drawings.
  • Experience with various industrial equipment such as Bandsaws, Drill Press, Mill (non-DRO), Ironworker (punch), Grinders, Fork Truck, etc.
  • Proven track record regarding safety and high-volume production.
  • Strong working knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
  • Must be able to communicate verbally in English on a technical level.
  • Must have demonstrated interpersonal skills.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Auto Insurance
  • Home Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability
  • 401k
  • Pension Plans
  • Retirement Health Care Benefits
  • Short-term Incentives
  • PTO
  • Holidays
  • Parental Leave
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plans
  • Education Assistance Program

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Auto Insurance
Home Insurance
Pet Insurance
Identity Theft Protection
Short-term and Long-term Disability
401k
Pension Plans
Retirement Health Care Benefits
Short-term Incentives
PTO
Holidays
Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plans
Education Assistance Program
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How this job compares in Dallas, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting comes in about 33% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs in Dallas, TX, where the middle half runs $28–$36/hr across 52 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 13% 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 Dallas, TX

We're tracking 114 other active welding openings in Dallas, TX right now, from 78 different employers. 46 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,424 other active welding openings from 737 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Dallas, or widen the search to Texas.

Ecolab currently has 3 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (26), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (25), and Austin Industries (23). 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 $40/hr, San Angelo at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. 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. 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. Frame Shop Steel Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.