Fabricator/Welder - Sign Manufacturing

Location

San Antonio, TX

Wage

$23 – $27/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG Welding
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Posted on October 14, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Stratus is a market leader in brand implementation and maintenance, helping the world’s most recognized brands show up consistently. The Fabricator/Welder role involves building and assembling custom sign components and requires a commitment to quality and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Read manufacturing orders, drawings, measurements, and job specifications to translate them into accurate fabrication work.
  • Cut, form, drill, tap, weld, assemble, and finish aluminum, steel, and other materials used in sign cabinets, frames, and structures.
  • Operate assigned fabrication equipment safely, including MIG spool-gun welders and various hand or power tools.
  • Measure materials accurately and verify dimensions, fit, alignment, weld quality, and overall workmanship.
  • Complete required production documentation, including job completion records and material usage.
  • Inspect tools and equipment before use and report any equipment concerns or unsafe conditions.
  • Coordinate with other manufacturing teams to resolve questions, material issues, or production constraints.
  • Support material handling, staging, packing, loading, or movement of fabricated components safely.
  • Maintain a clean, organized work area and follow established housekeeping and safety standards.
  • Follow all required safety procedures and stop work when conditions are unsafe.
  • Support team development through collaboration and sharing fabrication knowledge.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent required; trade-school or technical training in welding or fabrication is a plus.
  • 1-2 years of fabrication, welding, or similar production experience preferred.
  • Working knowledge of basic fabrication methods, metals, fasteners, hand tools, and power tools.
  • Ability to read a tape measure accurately and apply basic shop math.
  • Ability to read and follow manufacturing orders, drawings, and job instructions.
  • Experience with aluminum spool-gun welding or other MIG welding processes preferred.
  • Mechanical aptitude and ability to learn fabrication equipment.
  • Strong attention to detail with a focus on dimensional accuracy and quality.
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
  • Ability to perform physical tasks required for fabrication work.
  • Demonstrated commitment to safe work practices and timely reporting of hazards.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This role operates in an active manufacturing and metal-fabrication environment.
  • Employees may work around welding equipment, powered machinery, and varying temperatures.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in San Antonio, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 14% below the $29/hr median for welding jobs in San Antonio, TX, where the middle half runs $25–$34/hr across 9 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 22% 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 San Antonio, TX

We're tracking 15 other active welding openings in San Antonio, TX right now, from 7 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 976 other active welding openings from 438 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in San Antonio, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (33), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (22), and Zachry Group (21). 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 Old Sixth Ward at $40/hr, Pasadena at $36/hr, and Dallas at $33/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 manufacturing welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Similar openings near San Antonio, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Fabricator/Welder - Sign Manufacturing figures were last recalculated when this page was built.