Field Fabrication & Installation Technician, Fire Suppression Systems
Location
Farmington Hills, MI
Wage
$20 – $30/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
PIPE
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Posted on October 20, 2026
Job Description
Overview
Fire Rover, LLC is a technology company that specializes in using digital thermography to identify, analyze, and suppress fires in high-risk environments. They are seeking mechanically inclined fabricators and installers for a travel position that requires up to 75% travel.
Responsibilities
- Build fire suppression systems in the shop.
- Install systems at customer sites nationwide.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of manufacturing and fabrication experience, including welding.
- Experience with pipe fitting and/or plumbing.
- Carpentry and framing skills.
- Experience supervising installation teams.
- Willingness to travel up to 75%.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k
- PTO
Additional Info
- Schedule is Monday–Friday, typically 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM when in the shop.
- Hours on the road vary by job.
- No college degree required.
- Military veterans encouraged to apply.
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
How this job compares in Farmington Hills, MI
Pay in context
At roughly $25/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $25/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Michigan, whose middle half runs $23–$26/hr across 14 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 43% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.
The local market in Farmington Hills, MI
Farmington Hills, MI is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Michigan as a whole we're tracking 84 other active welding openings from 68 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Michigan.
The most active employers in Michigan at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Qualified Staffing (8), Welding Shop in Detroit, MI (5), and Fabcon Precast (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
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