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Job Description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Welder to join a growing manufacturing team in Sidney, Ohio. This role focuses on producing high-quality welded components while following established processes, blueprints, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Set up welding jobs and follow established production processes
  • Manufacture parts according to representative samples, templates, fixtures, blueprints, and routers
  • Perform in-process inspections to ensure quality and accuracy
  • Accurately record production times and job details
  • Handle raw materials and finished products safely
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area
  • Perform basic equipment maintenance and care
  • Operate a tow motor (forklift) as needed

Requirements

  • 2+ years of welding experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
  • TIG welding experience preferred (MIG experience a plus)
  • Ability to pass a written and hands-on weld test (H (2F) position with multiple weld sizes)
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and welding prints
  • Experience operating or ability to learn tow motor / forklift operation
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety

Additional Information

  • Location: Sidney, OH
  • Shift: Monday – Friday
  • 1st Shift: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM
  • 2nd Shift: 2:30 PM - 1:00 AM
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How this job compares in Sidney, OH

Pay in context

At roughly $19/hr, this posting comes in about 24% below the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Ohio, where the middle half runs $21–$30/hr across 141 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 12% 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 Sidney, OH

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Sidney, 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, TIG, and Flux-Core 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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