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Western Neon

Custom Fabricator

Location

Seattle, WA

Wage

$25 – $28/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

Aluminum
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Posted on October 27, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Western Neon specializes in illuminated signage, graphics, wayfinding, architectural elements, public art, and custom solutions for the built environment. They are looking for a motivated individual to fill a position within their custom fabrication department, working directly with the Lead Fabricator to fabricate new projects.

Responsibilities

  • Produce signs using artwork and/or written instructions utilizing manual or computerized equipment.
  • Cut, prep, sand, rivet, fasten, weld, and adhere materials.
  • Communicate with employees and maintain a positive attitude.
  • Work in a standard shop environment with dust, fumes, and various noise levels.
  • Safely operate fabrication tools such as grinders, sanders, and saws.
  • Lift, load, and unload heavy materials and objects.
  • Operate and maintain tools and equipment.
  • Maintain a clean, efficient, and safe work environment.
  • Learn about other departments such as CNC routing, paint, and assembly.

Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years of metal fabrication experience.
  • Experience using hand tools, chop saw, table saw, DA sanders, drill press, band saw, and grinders.
  • Detail oriented, including attention to small details.
  • Able to read and interpret shop drawings.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Full-time position.
  • Salary range is $25.00 - $28.00 per hour, dependent on experience.
  • Expected hours are 30 to 40 hours minimum per week.
  • Work schedule is Monday - Friday.
  • Work location is in-person.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Seattle, WA

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting comes in about 17% 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 7% 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 Seattle, WA

We're tracking 10 other active welding openings in Seattle, WA right now, from 10 different employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Washington as a whole we're tracking 106 other active welding openings from 67 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Seattle, or widen the search to 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. Seattle is among them.

Similar openings near Seattle, WA

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