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Job Description

Overview

The Assembler position involves working individually and in small teams to fit sheet metal parts to assemblies, utilizing various tools and techniques to ensure quality and safety. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and preferably some experience in sheet metal fabrication.

Responsibilities

  • Fit up sheet metal parts to assemblies using dedicated fixtures, scribe, and grind to fit.
  • Use resistance spot welder to pre-assemble parts prior to applying braze for oven brazing.
  • Utilize hand tools and power tools to bring parts to customer specifications.
  • Complete required paperwork and checklists.
  • Perform work with a high degree of responsibility with an emphasis on safety and quality.

Requirements

  • Ability to work in teams of two or three to accomplish manufacturing goals.
  • Capable of reading and understanding written instructions, procedures, and safety rules.
  • Willingness and ability to learn and retain new skills.
  • Compliance with general attendance standards is required.
  • Sheet metal fabrication experience preferred.
  • Experience with brazing, resistance welding, or fusion welding of sheet metal is a plus.
  • High school diploma or GED.

Additional Information

  • 5-4/9's schedule with every other Friday off.
  • 2nd shift from 3:30pm to 1:00am with a 15% shift differential.
  • Employment may be contingent on verification of U.S. Person status for export control laws.
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How this job compares in Ogden, IN

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 18% below the $24/hr median for welding jobs across Indiana, where the middle half runs $21–$29/hr across 67 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 18% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Ogden, IN

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Ogden, IN, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Indiana as a whole we're tracking 130 other active welding openings from 103 employers. Browse welding jobs across Indiana.

The most active employers in Indiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Aerotek (9), Forest River (4), and Lozier Corporation (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Indiana, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Indianapolis at $24/hr, Fort Wayne at $24/hr, and Middlebury at $21/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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