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Job Description

Overview

We are looking for experienced MIG Welders to join a growing fabrication team focused on producing high-quality welds and building structural steel products in a stable, long-term manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG welding on structural steel and sheet metal components
  • Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and specifications
  • Fit, assemble, and fabricate metal components to precise measurements
  • Inspect finished welds to ensure quality and compliance with specifications
  • Operate welding equipment, grinders, and fabrication tools safely and efficiently
  • Move materials using overhead cranes and forklifts
  • Assist with cutting, grinding, assembly, and general fabrication as needed
  • Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area

Requirements

  • Previous MIG welding experience in a fabrication or manufacturing environment
  • Ability to read blueprints and fabrication drawings
  • Structural welding experience preferred
  • Ability to pass a 3G FCAW and/or 3G GMAW weld test
  • Experience using measuring tools and performing quality inspections
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety
  • TIG welding experience is a plus

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Fort Collins, CO
  • Weekday Shift: Monday-Thursday | 5:00 AM-3:30 PM
  • Weekend Shift: Friday-Sunday | 6:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • This is a fully onsite position in Fort Collins, CO

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Fort Collins, CO

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting comes in about 16% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Colorado, where the middle half runs $26–$34/hr across 45 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 18% 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 Fort Collins, CO

Fort Collins, CO currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Colorado as a whole we're tracking 62 other active welding openings from 47 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Fort Collins, or widen the search to Colorado.

The most active employers in Colorado at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Denver, CO (7), RK Industries (5), and Roeslein & Associates (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, and Flux-Core 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.

See all MIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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