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Overview

Custom Industrial Products, Inc. (CIP) is a leader in manufacturing, specializing in Vertical Reciprocating Conveyors (VRCs) and safety gates, with over three decades of experience in providing innovative solutions for material handling challenges. The Welder/Fabricator role involves crafting various material handling solutions with a focus on quality and precision.

Responsibilities

  • Craft an array of material handling solutions, including VRCs, material handling baskets, and VRC lift parts.
  • Fabricate metal components and products with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Utilize MIG welding techniques on steel materials, employing gas welding and various arc welding processes.
  • Execute thermal cutting, drilling, shearing, punch pressing, and deburring.
  • Achieve superior finishes by grinding and refining materials to exacting standards.
  • Interpret blueprints and drawings, taking precise measurements for layout and procedures.
  • Ensure accuracy and completeness of finished products and documentation.
  • Maintain a clean and safe workspace according to established protocols.

Requirements

  • Possession of a one-year certificate from a college or technical school.
  • At least 4 years of welding experience.
  • Certification or eligibility for AWS 3G weld certification preferred.
  • Proficiency in reading blueprints and interpreting weld symbols.
  • Demonstrated ability to follow safety protocols and adhere to CIP standards of quality workmanship.
  • Familiarity with operating machinery such as shears, angle grinders, and handheld plasma equipment.
  • Consistent commitment to upholding the highest standards of quality craftsmanship.
  • Ability to regularly lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Flexibility in performing physical activities such as twisting, turning, grasping, reaching, kneeling, crawling, pulling, and extended periods of standing.

Additional Information

  • Work Location: In person.
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How this job compares in Melbourne, FL

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $26/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Florida, whose middle half runs $22–$31/hr across 29 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 38% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Melbourne, FL

Melbourne, FL is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 273 other active welding openings from 161 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 (12), BAE Systems (11), and Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (11). 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. 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.

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

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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