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Overview

The Welder/Fabricator is responsible for the fabrication, fit-up, welding, assembly, and finishing of structural steel, piping systems, pressure vessels, process skids, and miscellaneous metal components in accordance with customer specifications, engineering drawings, and applicable industry codes. This position plays a critical role in producing high-quality fabricated products while maintaining a safe and productive work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Fit, fabricate, and weld assemblies in accordance with job instructions, engineering drawings, and quality requirements.
  • Perform code-compliant welding utilizing GMAW (MIG), FCAW, SMAW (Stick), and GTAW (TIG) processes.
  • Complete welds in accordance with ASME, AWS, API, and company welding procedures, as applicable.
  • Perform joint preparation, layout, and fit-up activities per drawings, specifications, and welding procedures.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, weld symbols, and work instructions.
  • Operate fabrication equipment including grinders, drills, air tools, saws, and other shop machinery.
  • Safely operate forklifts, rigging equipment, and material handling devices.
  • Operate cutting equipment.
  • Use oxy-fuel and plasma cutting equipment for material preparation and fabrication.
  • Verify dimensions and tolerances using appropriate measuring tools.
  • Assist with assembly and testing of fabricated components and finished products.
  • Perform routine equipment inspections and report maintenance needs.
  • Maintain accurate production and quality documentation as required.
  • Follow all safety policies, procedures, and housekeeping standards.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
  • Support continuous improvement and productivity initiatives.
  • Work collaboratively with supervisors, foremen, quality personnel, and fellow team members to ensure project success.

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How this job compares in Central City, NE

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Nebraska currently run a median of $24/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $18–$27/hr across 26 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Central City, NE

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Central City, NE, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Nebraska as a whole we're tracking 34 other active welding openings from 25 employers. Browse welding jobs across Nebraska.

The most active employers in Nebraska at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Valmont Industries, Inc. (5), CNH (3), and The Toro Company (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core work. 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. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

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