Lead Metal Fabricator | Architectural & Structural Welding

The Restoration Station; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Workstream is seeking a skilled metal fabrication welder to run the metal side of the shop with minimal guidance. You’ll read specs, plan fabrication, and deliver clean welds while updating project managers throughout the process.

This role requires 3+ years of welding and fabrication experience, proficiency with MIG and TIG, and the ability to work from complex drawings under deadline pressure. A strong safety mindset and reliability are essential for success in this shop environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on welding and metal fabrication experience (architectural, structural, or industrial).
• Solid MIG and TIG skills; comfortable with steel, stainless, and aluminum.
• Can read blueprints, drawings, and welding symbols independently.
• Proven ability to manage your own workload and make decisions without being micromanaged.
• Clear communicator — comfortable talking directly with project managers about schedules and problems.
• Steady under deadline pressure, without cutting corners on quality or safety.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and weld custom metal components — doors, gates, frames, brackets, and structural parts — from drawings and specs.
• Read blueprints and shop drawings and plan your own layout and sequencing.
• Coordinate directly with project managers on timelines, project changes, and priorities — you're the bridge between the office and the floor.
• Run MIG/TIG/stick welding as the job requires, on steel, stainless, and aluminum.
• Inspect your own and others' work for fit, finish, and weld quality before it leaves the shop.
• Help train and guide other shop team members on fabrication tasks.
• Keep projects moving without needing constant direction — flag problems early, solve what you can, escape what you can't.

Skills

Welding (3+ years)

MIG/TIG welding

Blueprints reading

Project coordination

Quality & safety

Job description

About the role

We're a custom architectural millwork shop, and metal fabrication and welding make up the bulk of our production — doors, gates, frames, and structural pieces that have to be built right. We're looking for someone who can run the metal side of the shop with minimal hand-holding: read a project, plan the fabrication, execute clean welds, and keep our project managers in the loop the whole way through.

This isn't an entry-level position. You'll be trusted to take a set of specs and figure out how to build it — not wait to be told each step. If you thrive under pressure, own your work, and want a shop that will lean on you, we want to talk to you.

What you'll do

• Fabricate and weld custom metal components — doors, gates, frames, brackets, and structural parts — from drawings and specs
• Read blueprints and shop drawings and plan your own layout and sequencing
• Coordinate directly with project managers on timelines, project changes, and priorities — you're the bridge between the office and the floor
• Run MIG/TIG/stick welding as the job requires, on steel, stainless, and aluminum
• Inspect your own and others' work for fit, finish, and weld quality before it leaves the shop
• Help train and guide other shop team members on fabrication tasks
• Keep projects moving without needing constant direction — flag problems early, solve what you can, escalate what you can't
• What you need
• 3+ years of hands-on welding and metal fabrication experience (architectural, structural, or industrial)
• Solid MIG and TIG skills; comfortable with steel, stainless, and aluminum
• Can read blueprints, drawings, and welding symbols independently
• Proven ability to manage your own workload and make decisions without being micromanaged
• Clear communicator — comfortable talking directly with project managers about schedules and problems
• Steady under deadline pressure, without cutting corners on quality or safety

Nice to have

• Experience in architectural millwork, doors/gates, or custom fabrication shops
• Prior lead, foreman, or supervisory experience
• AWS certification(s)

Why work here

• Small, hands-on team where your work is visible and valued
• Variety — no two projects are identical
• Room to take ownership and grow into a bigger role as the shop grows
• To apply

Send your experience and availability our way — we respond fast and can usually get you in for a shop visit within a few days.

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