WELDER/SHOP MECHANIC
Location
Waterbury, CT
Wage
$20 – $33/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
MIG Welding
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Posted on October 15, 2026
Job Description
Overview
We are seeking a skilled and reliable WELDER/SHOP MECHANIC to join our team. This role involves manufacturing and installing OEM parts on trucks and trailers, ensuring high-quality metal fabrication and mechanical work.
Responsibilities
- Perform MIG welding to assemble and install metal components on trucks and trailers
- Fabricate metal parts using various materials, ensuring precise measurements and quality standards
- Use measuring instruments accurately to ensure proper fit and alignment of fabricated parts
- Apply mechanical knowledge to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain shop equipment
- Follow all safety protocols diligently to maintain a safe working environment
- Utilize shop math skills for accurate measurements and calculations for manufacturing
- Manufacture OEM parts according to specifications and install them on trucks and trailers with attention to detail
Requirements
- Proven experience in MIG welding and metal fabrication within an industrial or automotive setting
- Strong mechanical aptitude with understanding of shop math and measurement techniques
- Plasma cutting ability
- Ability to operate measuring instruments accurately
- Commitment to safety procedures and protocols at all times
- Good problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot mechanical issues effectively
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
- Retirement plan
Additional Information
- Work Location: In person
- Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits
Retirement plan
How this job compares in Waterbury, CT
Pay in context
At roughly $27/hr, this posting comes in about 15% below the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Connecticut, where the middle half runs $24–$33/hr across 32 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 31% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.
The local market in Waterbury, CT
Waterbury, CT is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Connecticut as a whole we're tracking 41 other active welding openings from 30 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Connecticut.
The most active employers in Connecticut at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Gpac (5), Pursuit Aerospace (3), and AMETEK (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. 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.
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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/SHOP MECHANIC figures were last recalculated when this page was built.