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L&L Metal Fabrication

TIG Welder - Custom Metal Fabrication

Location

Springdale, AR

Wage

$55,000 – $85,000/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

TIG Welding
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Posted on September 28, 2026

Job Description

Overview

L&L Metal Fabrication is seeking an experienced TIG Welder / Fabricator to join their team in Tontitown, Arkansas. The role focuses on building custom metal projects, requiring 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.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This is a full-time, on-site position at our fabrication shop in Tontitown, Arkansas.
  • The position requires standing for extended periods, working around fabrication equipment, handling materials, and performing the physical tasks associated with welding and fabrication.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Springdale, AR

Pay in context

At roughly $34/hr, this posting sits about 35% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Arkansas — toward the top of a $21–$32/hr middle band drawn from 36 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 83% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Springdale, AR

Springdale, AR is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Arkansas as a whole we're tracking 58 other active welding openings from 43 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. 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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