# Fabricator / Welder

**Company:** [Laborup](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/ovuPP5YYEqmkdXDcoPbN88.md)
**Location:** Nashville, United States
**Workplace:** on site

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## Description

**Overview**

We're hiring Metal Fabricators / Welders for our custom architectural metals shop.

You'll lay out, fit, and MIG-weld complex weldments, high-end metal details, and facade components that end up on the outside of buildings — blueprint-driven custom work, not assembly-line repetition. The welding is flat parts, tubing, and structural assemblies across thicknesses and positions.

This is a fabricator-first role, from welding, layout, fitting, and blueprint QC. While not a formal lead position, we're looking for people who take charge, push builds forward, and set the quality bar.

Hiring includes a written weld-symbol test and a hands-on blueprint fabrication test onsite.

**Why Join Us**

-   **Four-Day Week**: Monday–Thursday schedule with a three-day weekend if you want it
-   **Unlimited Optional Overtime:** Choose what you're looking to make and increase your income.
-   **Direct Hire Day 1**: Full benefits and long-term stability from your start.

**Compensation**

-   $30–34/hr starting pay
-   Unlimited optional overtime
-   Guaranteed 90-day review and raise potential

**Hiring on 1st and 2nd Shift**

-   **1st Shift:** Monday–Thursday, 5:00 AM – 4:30 PM
-   **2nd Shift:** Monday–Thursday, 5:00 PM – 4:30 AM

**Responsibilities**

-   **MIG Welding**: Weld flat parts, tubing, and structural assemblies, all positions.
-   **Layout & Fitting**: Lay out, fit, and tack complex weldments from drawings.
-   **Blueprint QC**: Verify spec against prints with calipers, weld gauges, tapes.
-   **Defect Rework**: Catch defects early and rework parts to spec.
-   **Finish Grinding**: Grind and blend welds to architectural aesthetic spec.
-   **Rigging**: Move heavy components with forklifts and overhead cranes.
-   **Fixtures & Setups**: Build custom fixtures and setups for one-off builds.
-   **Machine Maintenance**: Perform preventive maintenance on your welding machines.

## Requirements

**Qualifications**

_Required_

-   High school diploma or GED
-   3–5 years of metal fabrication experience
-   Strong MIG welding: flat, tubing, structural
-   Read blueprints, weld symbols, and callouts
-   Operate forklifts and overhead cranes

_Preferred_

-   TIG welding experience (strong plus)
-   Welding or fabrication technology certification
-   Architectural metals or job-shop background
-   Comfortable with basic computer navigation tasks
-   Experience taking lead on shop projects