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Welder/Fabricator - TIG

Location

Chickasha, OK

Wage

$19.25 – $26.75/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG WeldingStick WeldingSteelStainless SteelAluminumAPI
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Posted on November 9, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Welder/Fabricator - TIG position at Genisco involves performing welding and fabrication tasks to create and assemble metal components and structures, ensuring high-quality products according to blueprints, specifications, and safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding (MIG, TIG, Stick) and other fabrication tasks to meet quality standards and specifications.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and schematics to determine project requirements and dimensions.
  • Measure, cut, and shape metal components using tools like saws, shears, and grinders.
  • Inspect and test completed welds for strength, durability, and accuracy.

Requirements

  • High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.
  • 3-5 years of welding or manufacturing experience preferred.
  • Certification from a recognized welding school or trade program is preferred.
  • Experience with CNC machines and automated fabrication equipment is preferred.
  • Knowledge of welding inspection techniques and quality control practices is preferred.
  • Must be a US Person as defined in 22 CFR 120.62.
  • Ability to load tooling fixtures and programs to run CNC equipment.
  • Experience and proven expertise in MIG, TIG, and Stick welding techniques.
  • Solid understanding of various welding processes.
  • Experience working with steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
  • Strong attention to detail, precision, and manual dexterity.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or as part of a team.
  • Familiarity with welding and fabrication tools.
  • Strong commitment to safety and ability to maintain a clean work area.
  • Ability to lift heavy materials and tools (up to 50 pounds).
  • Must be able to stand for extended periods and work in a variety of positions.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Full-time position.
  • Pay range is $19.25 - $26.75 per hour.
  • Day Shift required.
  • Work location is in person at Chickasha, OK 73018.

Benefits

401k
Dental
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
PTO
Vision
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How this job compares in Chickasha, OK

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 15% below the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Oklahoma, where the middle half runs $23–$30/hr across 55 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 22% 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 Chickasha, OK

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Chickasha, OK, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Oklahoma as a whole we're tracking 110 other active welding openings from 64 employers. Browse welding jobs across Oklahoma.

The most active employers in Oklahoma at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Alfa Laval (7), Hayden Industrial (6), and Pro Mechanical Services (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 Oklahoma, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Catoosa at $29/hr, Broken Arrow at $27/hr, and Tulsa at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, and Stick 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder/Fabricator - TIG figures were last recalculated when this page was built.