Job Description

Now hiring for a Metal Fabricator

Location: Aliquippa, PA

Pay Rate: $18.00 – $20.00 per hour (Based on experience)

Schedule: Monday – Friday | 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Hard Work. Good People. Fair Pay.

If you like to stay busy and work with good people, this Metal Fabricator role in Aliquippa fits. You’ll keep machines stocked, products moving, and the floor safe. Every shift brings pride in what you make and the team that puts it together.

Looking for Metal Fabricator jobs in Aliquippa where hard work drives every shift? This opportunity lets you help manufacture quality products, support production goals, and contribute to a team that keeps operations running safely and efficiently.

If your skills and experience are a good match for this role please apply today. This opportunity is being offered by Staffmark to qualified candidates.

Education Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Ability to read measurements, shop instructions, work orders, and fabrication drawings.
  • Basic math and measurement skills required.

Experience Requirements

  • Minimum of 1 year of related manufacturing, construction, fabrication, assembly, or mechanical experience preferred.
  • Experience working with hand tools, power tools, or production equipment is beneficial.
  • Previous sheet metal fabrication experience is a plus but not required.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to accurately read and follow work instructions and blueprints.
  • Detail-oriented with a focus on quality and accuracy.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Positive attitude and willingness to learn new skills.

Physical Capabilities

  • Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, and perform repetitive tasks throughout the workday.
  • Ability to safely use hand tools, power tools, and fabrication equipment.
  • Ability to handle sheet metal materials and completed duct components.
  • Ability to work in a manufacturing or shop environment while following safety procedures.

Job Duties

  • Fabricate residential HVAC ductwork for new construction projects using work orders, layouts, and blueprints.
  • Measure, cut, bend, shape, and assemble sheet metal components to specification.
  • Operate equipment including hammers, air hammers, metal snips, shears, manual bending machines, impact drills, and other fabrication tools.
  • Apply sealants and adhesives to ensure proper assembly and air-tight ductwork.
  • Cut and install insulation on duct systems using internal and external wrapping methods.
  • Inspect completed products to verify quality, accuracy, and compliance with production standards.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
  • Follow all company safety policies and production procedures.

Benefits

  • Competitive Weekly Pay
  • Comprehensive Benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life Insurance and Disability Insurance for added peace of mind.
  • Optional 401(k) Plan to help you prepare for the future.
  • Safety-Focused Manufacturing Environment with opportunities for advancement and skill development.

Good place to work…the staff at this staffing agency were absolutely wonderful.” – Staffmark Production Team Member

What You Will Do

As a Metal Fabricator you will support daily manufacturing operations by assembling products, operating production equipment, inspecting finished goods, packaging materials, maintaining production standards, and following established work instructions. You will help keep production areas clean and organized, monitor product quality, meet production goals, and contribute to safe, efficient manufacturing operations.

A Metal Fabricator supports efficient manufacturing by performing a wide variety of production responsibilities that contribute to safe, productive operations. This position combines strong work habits with attention to quality and teamwork to support manufacturing excellence.

The Metal Fabricator requires adaptability, dependability, and the ability to perform production tasks while maintaining quality standards and workplace safety. Successful candidates contribute directly to efficient manufacturing operations and customer satisfaction.

This profession provides an excellent opportunity for individuals who enjoy manufacturing, teamwork, and continuous learning.

Benefits

401k
Dental
Vision

How this job compares in Aliquippa, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $19/hr, this posting comes in about 24% below the $25/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Pennsylvania, where the middle half runs $19–$27/hr across 16 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 25% 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 Aliquippa, PA

Aliquippa, PA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 204 other active welding openings from 138 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

Staffmark currently has 1 other opening live in Pennsylvania, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Phillips Tank & Structure (8), TradeWorx (6), and JB Poindexter Company (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $30/hr and York at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Aliquippa, PA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Metal Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.