Sheet Metal Fabricator
Location
Picayune, MS
Wage
$15 – $18/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
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Posted on September 29, 2026
Job Description
Overview
We are seeking a skilled Sheet Metal Fabricator to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience using a press brake, punch, shear and using power tools. If you are proficient in fabrication techniques, we want to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Assemble and fabricate metal components using various tools and equipment
- Read and interpret blueprints to execute fabrication projects accurately
Requirements
- Proficient in ductwork fabrication techniques
- Competent in using power tools for fabrication tasks
- Welding: 1 year (Preferred)
Benefits
- Dental
- Health Insurance
- PTO
- Retirement plan
- Vision
Additional Information
- Ability to Commute: Picayune, MS 39466 (Preferred)
- Ability to Relocate: Picayune, MS 39466: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
- Work Location: In person
Employment Type
- Full-time
Compensation
- $15.00 - $18.00 per hour
Benefits
Dental
Health Insurance
PTO
Retirement plan
Vision
How this job compares in Picayune, MS
Pay in context
At roughly $17/hr, this posting comes in about 50% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across Mississippi, where the middle half runs $24–$39/hr across 38 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% 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 Picayune, MS
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Picayune, MS, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Mississippi as a whole we're tracking 81 other active welding openings from 46 employers. Browse welding jobs across Mississippi.
The most active employers in Mississippi at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TIC - The Industrial Company (13), Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of HII (5), and MOHR Talent (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
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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. Sheet Metal Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.