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First Shift Welder/Fabricator

Location

Avondale, OH

Wage

$71,004/yr

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG Welding
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Posted on August 18, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The First Shift Welder/Fabricator will assemble and repair metal components using heavy machinery that emits high heat, melting the metal into shape. This role requires reading blueprints, operating welding equipment, and ensuring safety standards are maintained.

Responsibilities

  • Reads blueprints and drawings and takes or reads measurements to plan layout and procedures.
  • Determines appropriate welding equipment or method based on requirements.
  • Sets up components for welding according to specifications.
  • Operates angle grinders to prepare the parts that must be welded.
  • Aligns components using calipers, rulers, etc., and clamps pieces.
  • Welds components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in various positions.
  • Tests and inspects welded surfaces and structures to discover flaws.
  • Grinds and finishes parts.
  • Operates welding equipment and other machinery in a safe manner.
  • Maintains 6S standards in all work stations.
  • Completes other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

  • Minimum 2-5 years of fabrication prior work experience.
  • Experience welding sheet steel, stainless steel, and some aluminum with a high level of quality and efficiency.
  • Experience using a variety of welding equipment and procedures (ex. MIG, TIG).
  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Welding school certification preferred.
  • Knowledge of blueprint reading.
  • Working knowledge of AWS and OSHA safety standards.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Basic math skills (ex. addition, subtraction, multiplication, fraction/decimal equivalents).
  • Mechanical inclination.
  • Reliable and highly motivated.
  • Great attitude and attendance.
  • Steady hand.
  • Organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
  • Interpersonal and written communication.
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How this job compares in Avondale, OH

Pay in context

At roughly $34/hr, this posting sits about 37% above the $25/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Ohio — toward the top of a $22–$30/hr middle band drawn from 23 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 96% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Avondale, OH

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Avondale, OH, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Ohio as a whole we're tracking 236 other active welding openings from 176 employers. Browse welding jobs across Ohio.

The most active employers in Ohio at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Aerotek (10), Staffmark (5), and Kadant Black Clawson LLC (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Ohio, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Columbus at $33/hr, Aurora at $32/hr, and Cleveland at $26/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. First Shift Welder/Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.