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Overview

All Source+ is seeking an experienced MIG Welder / Metal Fabricator to join our Arlington fabrication team. The ideal candidate will independently build metal components and assemblies from fabrication drawings with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret fabrication drawings, blueprints, dimensions, tolerances, and weld symbols.
  • Measure, lay out, cut, drill, fit, and assemble metal components.
  • Perform MIG welding primarily on carbon steel, with other materials as required.
  • Fit and tack assemblies, checking dimensions and alignment before final welding.
  • Use saws, grinders, drills, and other metal fabrication equipment.
  • Verify dimensions and tolerances using tape measures, squares, calipers, and other measuring tools.
  • Grind, deburr, and finish fabricated components.
  • Inspect completed assemblies for dimensional accuracy, weld quality, and finish.
  • Identify and resolve routine fabrication and fit-up issues.
  • Perform routine care and maintenance of welding and fabrication equipment.
  • Maintain a clean, organized work area and follow company safety procedures, including required PPE.
  • Assist with material handling and other shop duties as needed.

Requirements

  • Previous professional experience in both MIG welding and metal fabrication.
  • Strong MIG welding skills on carbon steel.
  • Ability to independently read fabrication drawings and build parts and assemblies to specifications.
  • Hands-on experience with measuring, layout, fit-up, tacking, and assembly.
  • Working knowledge of shop math, dimensions, and tolerances.
  • Experience using common metal fabrication tools and equipment.
  • Ability to produce consistent, clean welds and accurate finished assemblies.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and contribute as part of a team.
  • Dependable attendance and strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to safely lift and handle materials associated with fabrication work.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Full-time, on-site position.
  • Schedule: Monday–Friday; overtime may be required.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Arlington, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $25/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Texas, whose middle half runs $22–$28/hr across 40 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 65% 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 Arlington, TX

We're tracking 31 other active welding openings in Arlington, TX right now, from 14 different employers. 17 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,287 other active welding openings from 582 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Arlington, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (35), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (25), and Zachry Group (22). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Abernathy at $45/hr, Pasadena at $37/hr, and Dallas at $35/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.

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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. MIG Welder / Metal Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.