Also called: Motorsports Fabricator, Chassis Fabricator
Builds race car frames, roll cages, and custom parts by cutting, bending, and welding metal.
A fabricator in a NASCAR or drag racing shop TIG-welds a roll cage, bends tubing to precise angles, and builds custom brackets between races. Precision matters at 200 mph.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Welding school or motorsports technology program.
Ways in: Trade school, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Welding Technology, Motorsports Technology (trade school).
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 51-4121: Slower than average (1% to 2%).
Low risk for 10 years. CNC and 3D printing help with parts; welding roll cages and custom frames by hand stay human.
Classes: Welding CTE, Geometry, Auto tech CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-4121.
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