Custom Fabricator/Installer for Activations/Sets/Retail Build-Outs - skilled trades / artisan - job employment -...

Location

Vallejo, CA

Wage

$40 – $48/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on October 5, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Drop Works is an established custom fabrication and scenic building company in the Bay Area seeking full-time fabricator/installers with experience in custom fabrication and onsite installation for activations, retail build-outs, and events. The company has been a leader in the industry for over 25 years and operates a large fabrication shop in Vallejo, CA.

Responsibilities

  • Carpentry-based custom fabrication for activations and scenic architecture.
  • Logistics, transport, and installation of custom fabricated elements and sets.
  • Fabrication projects for commercial customers and private events.
  • Work collaboratively in small teams under tight deadlines.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of finish carpentry/custom fabrication experience.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical tasks such as crouching, bending, and climbing.
  • Significant knowledge in the safe use of professional power tools.
  • Ability to read and accurately fabricate and install builds from drawings and plans.
  • Strong mathematical ability for measuring and fabricating.
  • Consistent attendance and punctuality are required.
  • Professional communication and demeanor with clients and colleagues.
  • Strong written, oral, and interpersonal skills.
  • Team-oriented and self-starting approach.
  • Ability to work independently and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
  • Reliable transportation is required for offsite work.
  • Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
  • Ability to build and maintain good working relationships.
  • Willingness to expand and improve skills.
  • Detail-oriented.
  • Ability to drive a 24’ box truck is a plus.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Self-transport is required for offsite locations around the Bay Area.
  • Early mornings, possible travel, evenings, weekends, and overtime are required.
  • Immediate full-time employment is available.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Vallejo, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $44/hr, this posting sits about 52% above the $29/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across California — toward the top of a $25–$36/hr middle band drawn from 55 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 87% 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 Vallejo, CA

Vallejo, CA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across California as a whole we're tracking 433 other active welding openings from 205 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across California.

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

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (29), Honeywell Aerospace (17), and Aerotek (17). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Santa Ana at $48/hr, Long Beach at $43/hr, and El Segundo at $43/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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