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Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Welder/Fabricator to join our dynamic machine shop. In this role, you will be responsible for fabricating, welding, and assembling metal components with precision and adherence to safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and fabrication shop drawings to determine specifications and dimensions.
  • Perform various welding processes including MIG, TIG, welding steel and aluminum.
  • Use measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and shop math to ensure precise fabrication of sheet metal and metal materials.
  • Operate power tools, hand tools, plasma cutters, and machining equipment safely and efficiently for cutting, shaping, and assembling metal components.
  • Fabricate metal structures by cutting, bending, welding, and assembling sheet metal and other materials following mechanical blueprint interpretation.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment by adhering to safety protocols and OSHA regulations during all fabrication activities.
  • Collaborate with team members on assembly tasks, ensuring all parts meet quality standards and project deadlines.

Requirements

  • Proven experience working on construction sites or in a fabrication shop environment with metal materials.
  • Hands-on experience with welding techniques including MIG, TIG, and welding steel and aluminum.
  • Ability to read complex blueprints, technical drawings, and interpret mechanical blueprints accurately.
  • Familiarity with measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and other precision tools for quality control.
  • Mechanical knowledge of fabrication processes including plasma cutting, machining, assembly, and sheet metal fabrication.
  • Strong understanding of safety protocols related to welding operations and fabrication environments.

Benefits

  • Dental
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • PTO
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Expected hours: 40.0 per week
  • Work Location: In person
  • Ability to Commute: Fort Myers, FL 33916 (Preferred)

Benefits

Dental
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
PTO
Vision
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How this job compares in Fort Myers, FL

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $25/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 52% 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 Fort Myers, FL

We're tracking 10 other active welding openings in Fort Myers, FL right now, from 6 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 273 other active welding openings from 161 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Fort Myers, or widen the search to 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 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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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.