Senior Welder & Fabricator

ICON; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ICON is seeking a Senior Fabricator & Welder to lead fabrication, welding, and assembly of high-quality metal components in alignment with design specifications and project timelines.

You will mentor technicians, optimize workflows, and uphold strict workmanship and safety standards across the shop. This role demands hands-on expertise, problem-solving, and a drive for continuous improvement in fabrication processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of full-time welding/fabrication experience.
• Ability to train others in welding best practices and SOPs.
• Passionate about quality workmanship in fabricating and welding.
• Strong work ethic and meticulous attention to detail.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with long hours and tight deadlines.
• Ability to assess in-process production workflows and create control documents for quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex welding and metal fabrication using aluminum, steel, and stainless steel (MIG and TIG).
• Set up welding equipment (amperage, voltage, wire speed) for efficiency.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, weld symbols, and GD&T.
• Prepare materials prior to welding including cutting, grinding, and fixturing.
• Contribute fixture design concepts for optimal part fit-up and prototypes.

Skills

Welding

Fabrication

Leadership

Safety compliance

Mentorship

Job description

ICON is looking for a Senior Fabricator & Welder who will lead the fabrication, welding, and assembly of high-quality metal components and structures in accordance with design specifications, safety standards, and project timelines. This role combines advanced technical expertise with leadership, problem-solving, and mentorship to ensure precision craftsmanship, efficiency, and continuous improvement across fabrication processes. The Senior Fabricator & Welder plays a critical role in maintaining quality control, optimizing workflow, and supporting the successful delivery of complex projects while upholding the highest standards of workmanship and safety.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform complex welding and metal fabrication using aluminum, steel, and stainless steel (MIG and TIG)


• Set up welding equipment (amperage, voltage, wire speed, etc) maximizing efficiency and effectiveness per application


• Read and interpret engineering drawings, weld symbols, and GD&T


• Prepare all materials prior to welding including cutting grinding and fixturing


• Creative input on fixture design concepts for ideal part fit-up, create and evaluate prototype fixtures


• Acts independently to determine optimal fabrication methods and procedures on new assignments


• Support the first article inspection and dimensional validation of fabricated parts


• Prepare welded assemblies for cosmetic finishing using grinding and sanding


• Monitor shop material usage and support inventory tracking of consumables and raw stock


• Track and record daily operations using the work request portal


• Ensures housekeeping is maintained throughout the shop


• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area in alignment with ICON’s safety culture.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 5 years of full-time welding/ fabrication experience.


• Ability to train others in welding best practices and standard operating procedures


• Passionate about quality workmanship in fabricating and welding


• Strong work ethic


• Meticulous attention to detail


• Highly motivated


• Flexible, ability to work in a fast pace constantly changing environment with long hours


• and tight deadlines


• Ability to assess in-process production workflows and create control document procedures to support quality management systems


• Must be able to lift 50 pounds

ICON is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an innovative, inclusive, diverse and discrimination-free work environment. Employment with ICON is based on merit, competence, and qualifications. It is our policy to administer all personnel actions, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. Consistent with the obligations of these laws, ICON will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Furthermore, as a federal government contractor, the Company maintains an affirmative action program which furthers its commitment and complies with recordkeeping and reporting requirements under certain federal civil rights laws and regulations, including Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended) and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (as amended).

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For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in ICON’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A \"disabled veteran\" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A \"recently separated veteran\" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An \"active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran\" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An \"Armed forces service medal veteran\" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.