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Overview

The position is for a 2nd Shift Custom Sheet Metal Fabricator, focusing on roles such as Grinders, Polishers, and Machine Operators. Candidates must be reliable, team-oriented, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Grind, polish, and operate machines for sheet metal fabrication.
  • Maintain a fast-paced work ethic.
  • Stand for long periods with scheduled breaks.
  • Lift up to 50 pounds as required.

Requirements

  • Experience in grinding, polishing, or machine operation is welcomed.
  • Must be reliable and team-oriented.
  • Ability to work in a hot warehouse in summer and a cold warehouse in winter.
  • Comprehension skills are essential.

Additional Information

  • Work hours are Monday to Thursday from 4:00pm to 2:30am.
  • Three 10-minute breaks and a 30-minute lunch are provided.
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How this job compares in Orlando, FL

Pay in context

At roughly $19/hr, this posting comes in about 24% below the $25/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Florida, where the middle half runs $22–$33/hr across 23 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 4% 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 Orlando, FL

We're tracking 16 other active welding openings in Orlando, FL right now, from 12 different employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 231 other active welding openings from 132 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Orlando, or widen the search to Florida.

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

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (17), Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (14), and Welding Shop in Orlando, FL (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Florida, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Fort Myers at $39/hr, Jacksonville at $29/hr, and Palmetto at $28/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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. 2ND SHIFT CUSTOM SHEET METAL FABRICATOR figures were last recalculated when this page was built.