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Overview

Bowhead seeks a Sheet Metal Fabricator to join their Manufacturing and Products Group team in Plano, TX. The ideal candidate will have strong fabrication and welding experience, the ability to interpret technical drawings, and a commitment to quality and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Set up, operate, and adjust fabrication equipment including press brakes, laser cutter, slip rollers, band saws, and drill presses.
  • Program and operate press brakes and rollers as required.
  • Interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, GD&T, and finish/welding symbols to fabricate parts accurately.
  • Perform welding and fabrication operations to meet company and customer specifications.
  • Ensure all fabricated products meet company, customer, and industry quality standards.
  • Follow Quality Management System (QMS) procedures, including proper documentation and process compliance.
  • Maintain workflow in alignment with the production schedule and delivery timelines.
  • Perform accurate material layouts, measurements, and calculations.
  • Communicate project progress and any issues to management.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
  • Perform additional duties as required.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required, technical certification a plus.
  • Minimum three to five (3–5) years of experience in custom sheet metal manufacturing.
  • Strong ability to read and interpret blueprints and fabrication drawings.
  • Solid understanding of GD&T principles.
  • Proven welding (Mig/Tig) and fabrication experience.
  • Experience setting up and programming press brakes and rollers.
  • High attention to detail and strong quality focus.
  • Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills.
  • Ability to multitask and problem-solve in a production environment.
  • Demonstrated commitment to workplace safety.

Additional Information

  • Targeted salary range is $28.00 to $35.00 hour based on qualifications and experience.
  • Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds or more repetitively.
  • Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time.
  • Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically.
  • Candidates must be able to successfully pass a background check.
  • Due to the location of this work, US Citizenship is required.
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How this job compares in Plano, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting sits about 31% above the $24/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $20–$28/hr middle band drawn from 29 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 90% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Plano, TX

Plano, TX currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,149 other active welding openings from 515 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Plano, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (34), Zachry Group (28), and Worley (19). 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 Arlington at $39/hr, Dallas at $36/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. 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. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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