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Demolition Laborer / Metal Fabricator

Location

Prospect, CT

Wage

$20 – $25/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG WeldingStick WeldingSteelAWS OR
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Posted on October 20, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Demolition Laborer / Metal Fabricator role involves performing selective and structural demolition, as well as cutting, fitting, and welding steel and other metals. The position requires assisting with rigging, maintaining tools, and adhering to safety procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Perform selective and structural demolition, including dismantling steel, equipment, and structures.
  • Cut, fit, and weld steel and other metals to specification, in the shop and in the field.
  • Fabricate and repair rigging components, brackets, platforms, and custom steel attachments.
  • Use torches, plasma cutters, grinders, and welding equipment (MIG, stick, and/or TIG).
  • Read and follow blueprints, drawings, and verbal instructions.
  • Assist the crane and rigging crew with job site setup, loading, and breakdown.
  • Inspect, maintain, and repair tools and equipment.
  • Follow all OSHA and company safety procedures and keep the work area clean and organized.

Requirements

  • 1+ years of experience in welding, metal fabrication, or demolition.
  • Ability to weld and cut steel safely and accurately.
  • Comfortable working at heights and in all weather conditions.
  • Able to lift 50+ lbs and work in physically demanding conditions.
  • Reliable, punctual, and a good teammate.
  • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Additional Information

  • Welding certification (AWS or similar) is a nice to have.
  • OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 card is a nice to have.
  • Rigging or signal person experience is a nice to have.
  • Experience with oxy-acetylene or plasma cutting is a nice to have.
  • Forklift or aerial lift certification is a nice to have.
  • Overtime opportunities available.
  • Tools and PPE provided.
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How this job compares in Prospect, CT

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 22% below the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Connecticut, where the middle half runs $24–$34/hr across 26 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 19% 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 Prospect, CT

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Prospect, CT, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Connecticut as a whole we're tracking 35 other active welding openings from 28 employers. Browse welding jobs across Connecticut.

The most active employers in Connecticut at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Pursuit Aerospace (3), AMETEK (2), and WIN Waste Innovations (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.

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. Demolition Laborer / Metal Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.