Welder

If you’re involved in the metalworking industry, you often hear the terms welding and fabrication. People sometimes use the two terms interchangeably, but there’s a distinct difference between fabrication and welding.​

What is the difference between welding and fabrication? The best explanation is that fabrication is the overall process of manufacturing metal, whereas welding is one single part of the fabricating process. You could say that fabrication may include welding, but welding is always a part of fabrication. You can fabricate metal parts without welding but, if you’re welding, you’re definitely fabricating your end product.​​

There are different skill sets involved in the fabrication process and the welding trade. Both welders and metal fabricators are highly trained craftspeople that often overlap tasks in the overall metal manufacturing industry. ​