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Overview

We are seeking an Aerospace Fabrication Technician for an aerospace manufacturing company, which would be a great opportunity for someone with experience in sheet metal forming, fabrication, and machine shop operations looking to further their career in aerospace manufacturing.

Responsibilities

  • Cut, form, bend, and straighten metal with hammers, saws, grinders, and shrinker/stretcher to spec.
  • Run arbor press, stretch form, router, shear, brake press, and hot joggle after setup.
  • Inspect first-run parts and verify conformance using calipers, protractors, and standard measuring tools.
  • Read manufacturing drawings, adjust to hold tolerance, meet standard times, and flag production issues.
  • Follow all company safety guidelines and use required safety equipment.

Requirements

  • 1+ year hands-on sheet metal or aerospace fabrication experience with hand, pneumatic, and hydraulic tools.
  • Mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.
  • High school diploma or equivalent; ability to pass an aptitude test during the interview process.
  • Must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or protected asylum/refugee status) per export control laws.
  • Able to lift 40 lbs and stand for extended periods.
  • Basic MS Windows computer skills (opening and closing files).

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Location: Arlington, WA - Onsite
  • Employment Type: Contract to Hire
  • Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Arlington, WA

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting comes in about 20% below the $32/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Washington, where the middle half runs $30–$38/hr across 28 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 4% 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 Arlington, WA

Arlington, WA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Washington as a whole we're tracking 106 other active welding openings from 67 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Washington.

The most active employers in Washington at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Seattle, WA (12), All American Marine (8), and Parker Hannifin (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Washington, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Seattle at $38/hr, Shelton at $30/hr, and Bellingham at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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