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Overview

We are looking for experienced metal fabricators or experienced trim carpenters to fabricate and install decorative, ornamental, and structural steel assemblies. Candidates should have a strong background in metal work and installation, with a focus on quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate and install decorative, ornamental, and structural steel assemblies.
  • Produce high quality work with nice welds and grinds at a good pace.
  • Work on custom metal fabrication focusing on railings, stairs, gates, guard rails, doors, and steel structures.
  • Handle installations, including stairs, railings, and steel structures, with attention to detail.
  • Solve on-site problems and manage a crew of workers during installations.

Requirements

  • General knowledge of construction and the built environment.
  • Knowledge of stair layout and relevant codes.
  • Experience with basic construction machinery such as forklifts and telehandlers.
  • Experience with steel manufacturing and finishing processes.
  • Proficient in MIG welding and metal joining techniques.
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How this job compares in Denver, CO

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting comes in about 17% below the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Colorado, where the middle half runs $24–$35/hr across 53 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 26% 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 Denver, CO

Denver, CO currently has 9 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Colorado as a whole we're tracking 62 other active welding openings from 38 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Denver, or widen the search to Colorado.

Welding Shop in Denver, CO currently has 7 other openings live in Colorado, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Colorado at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Denver, CO (7), RK Industries (5), and Martin Marietta (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Colorado, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pueblo at $38/hr, Louisville at $35/hr, and Arvada at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG. 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.

See all structural welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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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. MIG Welder & Fabricator / Installer - Ornamental and Structural figures were last recalculated when this page was built.