Metal Fabricator / Commercial Sign Fabrication 5 years signs fabrication experience required

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Wage

$22 – $35/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

Aluminum
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Posted on September 23, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Davis Signs is seeking a qualified metal sign fabricator to complement our fabrication team. The candidate must have demonstrated sign industry experience in all aspects of metal sign making and be comfortable in a hands-on role working in a deadline-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

  • Read and follow shop work orders and construction drawings.
  • Receive work assignments from team leaders and follow instructions to meet deadlines.
  • Assist other fabricators as needed on larger projects.
  • Collaborate with creative designers, project managers, and field technicians to brainstorm construction and installation techniques.
  • Fabricate a wide variety of metal signs from small post and panels to large monuments and pylons.
  • Install and wire up all manner of electrical and lighting components.
  • Prep signs for transport and/or shipping, including crating and cribbing.

Requirements

  • 5+ years metal sign making experience.
  • Ability to work with your hands.
  • Ability to lift up to 75 lbs.
  • Ability to understand and work from shop drawings.
  • Knowledge of various welding techniques.
  • Knowledge of industry standard wiring and electrical techniques.
  • Dependable, self-motivated, and organized.
  • Ability to maintain a clean working environment.
  • Ability to read, understand and follow work order instructions in English.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Work Location: In person

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO

How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting comes in about 11% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ, where the middle half runs $25–$39/hr across 81 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 41% 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 198 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 120 different employers. 31 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 463 other active welding openings from 233 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (26), EZARC (21), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (15). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Goodyear at $39/hr, Phoenix at $32/hr, and Mesa at $31/hr. Phoenix is among them.

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