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Overview

The Welder position at Fabcon involves providing general construction labor as part of a welding crew to erect precast concrete panels. This is a permanent, full-time role with a focus on safety and efficiency in construction tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding and general construction labor necessary to erect precast concrete wall panels.
  • Complete welding assignments safely and efficiently as part of an erection crew.
  • Follow work direction provided by the detail or erection crew foreperson.
  • Perform additional construction and field duties as assigned by the foreperson.
  • Use materials and supplies efficiently and handle tools and equipment responsibly.
  • Follow all established safety policies, procedures, and jobsite requirements.
  • Maintain professional conduct and work effectively with crew members and other jobsite personnel.

Requirements

  • Welding experience required; AWS 3G and 4G welding certifications preferred.
  • General knowledge of construction practices; two or more years of construction or manual labor experience preferred.
  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Ability to carry out simple and complex verbal instructions.
  • Ability to safely work at heights, including from ladders and aerial work platforms.
  • Ability to obtain membership in a local union.
  • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required.
  • Ability to travel extensively, including overnight travel 50% or more of the time, and work overtime as required.
  • Must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
  • Ability to work well with others and maintain professional conduct.
  • Ability to work overtime when required.

Benefits

  • Safety boot & prescription safety eyewear reimbursement
  • Employee referral bonuses
  • Overtime opportunities

Additional Information

  • Shift: 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday – Friday

Benefits

Safety boot & prescription safety eyewear reimbursement
Employee referral bonuses
Overtime opportunities
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How this job compares in Trenton, MI

Pay in context

At roughly $39/hr, this posting sits about 56% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Michigan — toward the top of a $22–$30/hr middle band drawn from 59 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 92% 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 Trenton, MI

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Trenton, MI, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Michigan as a whole we're tracking 87 other active welding openings from 67 employers. Browse welding jobs across Michigan.

Fabcon Precast currently has 2 other openings live in Michigan, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Michigan at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Detroit, MI (7), Qualified Staffing (6), and Landscape Forms (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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