Job Description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Master Drapery Workroom Specialist to help establish and grow our in-house fabrication department in Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ. This role involves managing the complete fabrication process for custom drapery and may develop into a workroom leadership position.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate custom draperies, sheers, blackout treatments, and lined window coverings
  • Produce ripplefold and pinch-pleat draperies
  • Fabricate valances, cornices, Roman shades, decorative pillows, and cushions
  • Review designer drawings, measurements, work orders, and fabrication specifications
  • Calculate yardage, fullness, pattern repeats, and material requirements
  • Work with luxury and specialty fabrics, including velvet, linen, and other delicate or challenging materials
  • Operate industrial sewing and workroom equipment safely and efficiently
  • Work with drapery tracks, hardware, and related components
  • Maintain consistent quality, accuracy, and attention to detail throughout production
  • Identify and resolve fabrication issues before completed products leave the workroom
  • Help establish workroom procedures, fabrication standards, and quality-control processes
  • Contribute to equipment planning, workflow development, and workroom organization
  • Support future training and development of additional sewing and fabrication staff
  • Help scale production for hospitality, restaurant, commercial, and high-end residential projects

Requirements

  • 10 or more years of professional drapery or workroom experience preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to independently manage projects from specifications and measurements through completed fabrication
  • Advanced knowledge of custom drapery construction and finishing techniques
  • Experience with commercial, hospitality, high-end residential, or designer projects
  • Strong understanding of yardage calculations, fullness, pattern matching, and fabric repeats
  • Proficiency with industrial sewing equipment
  • Ability to read and interpret designer drawings, specifications, and work orders
  • Excellent attention to detail and commitment to high-quality workmanship
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  • Reliable, organized, and able to manage priorities in a production environment
  • Experience managing a workroom or training other fabricators is a significant plus

Additional Information

  • Full-time
  • In-person
  • Phoenix / Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Monday-Friday 8am-4pm. Overtime if necessary.

How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting sits about 17% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ — toward the top of a $24–$37/hr middle band drawn from 73 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 66% 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 159 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 95 different employers. 20 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 379 other active welding openings from 187 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.

Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ currently has 19 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (25), EZARC (19), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (19). 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, Mesa at $31/hr, and Phoenix at $30/hr. Phoenix is among them.

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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. Master Drapery Workroom Specialist / Lead Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.