Welding, Fabrication & Metalworking
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Welding, Fabrication & Metalworking
Join shape inspect and repair metal products and structures
These careers use heat, pressure, machines, hand tools and measurement to join, cut, shape, cast, finish, inspect and repair metal. You might weld pipe, assemble a structural frame, program a robotic cell, fabricate sheet metal, build concrete forms, repair historic metalwork or test whether a weld meets specifications.
How to explore this category
- Explore pipe, structural or general welding if you want hands-on joining and repair work across many industries
- Explore production or robotic welding if manufacturing systems and repeatable quality interest you
- Explore fabrication, form building, sheet metal, boilermaking or ornamental ironwork if you like turning drawings into finished assemblies
- Explore forging, casting, cutting, forming or heat treatment if you want to understand how metal changes under force and temperature
- Explore inspection, testing or restoration if careful evaluation and specialized repair appeal to you
What is an apprenticeship
An apprenticeship is a paid job where you learn from experienced workers and take related classes. In a Registered Apprenticeship, training follows an approved plan and pay usually increases as skills grow. Not every career in this category uses apprenticeship, so ask the employer or program sponsor exactly how the training works and what credential it provides.
Welder
Ornamental Ironworker
