TIG Welder - Custom Metal Fabrication

Location

Tontitown, AR

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

TIG WeldingSteelStainless SteelAluminum
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Posted on September 28, 2026

Job Description

Overview

L&L Metal Fabrication is seeking an experienced TIG Welder / Fabricator in Tontitown, Arkansas, to work on custom metal projects that require craftsmanship, accuracy, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • TIG weld stainless steel, aluminum, and carbon steel.
  • Fabricate custom metal components and assemblies from drawings and project specifications.
  • Measure, fit, cut, grind, and prepare materials for fabrication.
  • Read and interpret shop drawings, blueprints, dimensions, and fabrication details.
  • Produce clean, accurate welds with proper fit and alignment.
  • Grind and finish exposed welds to achieve a professional finished appearance.
  • Check your own work for quality and dimensional accuracy.
  • Safely operate common welding and fabrication tools and equipment.
  • Work on a variety of custom fabrication projects rather than repetitive production work.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated TIG welding ability.
  • Professional welding and/or metal fabrication experience; 3+ years preferred.
  • Experience TIG welding stainless steel and/or aluminum strongly preferred.
  • Ability to read drawings and accurately work from dimensions.
  • Fabrication, fitting, measuring, grinding, and finishing skills.
  • Ability to accurately use a tape measure and common fabrication tools.
  • Strong attention to detail and pride in workmanship.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a fabrication team.
  • Dependable attendance and commitment to workplace safety.
  • Experience with custom metal fabrication, architectural or ornamental metalwork, handrails, stairs, frames, stainless finishing, aluminum fabrication, or similar custom work is a plus.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This is a full-time, on-site position at our fabrication shop in Tontitown, Arkansas.
  • This is a hands-on role in an active metal fabrication environment.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Tontitown, AR

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Arkansas currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $21–$32/hr across 37 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 Tontitown, AR

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Tontitown, AR, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Arkansas as a whole we're tracking 58 other active welding openings from 43 employers. Browse welding jobs across Arkansas.

L&L Metal Fabrication currently has 1 other opening live in Arkansas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arkansas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (3), Systems, LLC. (3), and The Greenbrier Companies (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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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