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Crown Co.

Experienced Fabricator

Location

Waverly, NE

Wage

$20 – $28/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG WeldingStick Welding
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Posted on October 9, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Empire is seeking an Experienced Fabricator who takes pride in their craftsmanship and wants to work in an environment that values skills and work ethic. The company offers opportunities for growth and a supportive team atmosphere.

Responsibilities

  • Proficiently perform MIG, TIG, stick, and service welding.
  • Read and understand blueprints and fabrication drawings.
  • Work with different materials and fabrication techniques.
  • Use hand tools, power tools, and shop equipment confidently.
  • Manage multiple projects while meeting deadlines.
  • Understand equipment care, maintenance, and workplace safety.
  • Work independently and contribute to a team.
  • Learn new skills and operate equipment such as skid loaders.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Valid driver's license required; CDL is a plus.
  • First Aid/CPR/AED certification and OSHA 10 training.
  • Experience in a fabrication shop.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.
  • Ability to work on your feet for extended periods, including 8-hour shifts.
  • Comfortable working in varying weather conditions, temperatures, confined spaces, and at heights.
  • Must be able to bend, kneel, climb ladders and stairs, and perform physically demanding work.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Monday–Friday schedule with weekends and overtime when needed.
  • Some travel may be required.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Waverly, NE

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $24/hr median for welding jobs across Nebraska, whose middle half runs $20–$27/hr across 30 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 53% 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 Waverly, NE

Waverly, NE is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Nebraska as a whole we're tracking 46 other active welding openings from 35 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Nebraska.

The most active employers in Nebraska at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Valmont Industries, Inc. (5), REV Group, Inc (3), and CNH (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, and Stick 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. Experienced Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.