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Overview

We are looking for a skilled Metal Fabricator to build and assemble stairs, ladders, and other miscellaneous steel components in Richmond, VA. This position requires experience with metal fabrication, blueprint interpretation, material layout, cutting, fitting, and welding.

Responsibilities

  • Build and assemble metal stairs, ladders, and other miscellaneous steel components.
  • Read blueprints, shop drawings, shop tickets, and technical specifications.
  • Measure, lay out, cut, fit, weld, and finish metal parts.
  • Operate fabrication equipment, including saws, shears, press brakes, welders, and grinders.
  • Inspect finished work for accuracy, quality, and compliance with specifications.
  • Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and fellow fabricators to meet project requirements and deadlines.
  • Troubleshoot fabrication problems and help identify practical solutions.
  • Keep tools and work areas clean, organized, and safe.
  • Adjust to changing workloads and project priorities without compromising quality.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Previous experience in miscellaneous metals or structural metal fabrication.
  • FCAW (Flux-Cored Arc Welding) experience; welding certification preferred.
  • Ability to read and understand blueprints, shop drawings, and fabrication specifications.
  • Good attention to detail and commitment to producing quality work.
  • Effective time management and ability to handle multiple assignments.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with changing priorities.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and perform physical tasks in an industrial setting.
  • Dependable, team-oriented, and adaptable.

Additional Information

  • Location: Richmond, VA
  • Job Type: Direct Hire
  • Shift: 1st Shift
  • Starting Pay: $24.00/hour; higher pay may be available depending on experience.
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How this job compares in Richmond, VA

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $26/hr median for welding jobs in Richmond, VA, whose middle half runs $24–$36/hr across 8 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 25% 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 Richmond, VA

We're tracking 15 other active welding openings in Richmond, VA right now, from 7 different employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Virginia as a whole we're tracking 166 other active welding openings from 85 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Richmond, or widen the search to Virginia.

Qualdoc currently has 5 other openings live in Virginia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Virginia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Inc. (14), General Dynamics NASSCO (10), and Atlantic Constructors, Inc. (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Virginia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Newport News at $40/hr, Norfolk at $30/hr, and Chesapeake at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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. Miscellaneous Metals Fabricator – Stairs & Railings figures were last recalculated when this page was built.