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Overview

We’re looking for a skilled and motivated Metal Fabricator to join our growing team. This position is ideal for someone who thrives on precision, craftsmanship, and problem-solving. If you have experience with plasma cutting, MIG welding, and TIG welding, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate, assemble, and repair metal structures and components to specifications.
  • Operate plasma cutting equipment for accurate and clean cuts.
  • Perform MIG and TIG welding on a variety of metals, including stainless steel and aluminum.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and weld symbols.
  • Ensure all work meets quality, safety, and production standards.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in MIG, TIG, and plasma cutting operations.
  • Strong understanding of welding techniques, materials, and safety procedures.
  • Ability to read and follow technical drawings and specifications.
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Pay: $30-$37 per hour
  • Type: Full-time (on-site)
  • Location: Lakeland, FL
  • Work Location: In person

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Lakeland, FL

Pay in context

At roughly $34/hr, this posting sits about 34% above the $25/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Florida — toward the top of a $22–$31/hr middle band drawn from 26 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 85% 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 Lakeland, FL

Lakeland, FL is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 259 other active welding openings from 148 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Florida.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (16), Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (14), and Honeywell Technologies (8). 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 Jacksonville at $32/hr, Cape Canaveral at $29/hr, and Orlando at $29/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG 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.

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