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Overview

Specialty Fitters, Inc. is seeking a TIG welder to perform GTAW on stainless steel pipe and tubing, including open-root butt welds with argon back purge, to ASME IX / B31.3. The position involves shop fabrication in Elyria and local field installation, emphasizing cleanliness.

Responsibilities

  • Perform GTAW on stainless steel pipe and tubing.
  • Execute open-root butt welds with argon back purge.
  • Ensure compliance with ASME IX / B31.3 standards.
  • Engage in shop fabrication tasks.
  • Conduct local field installation.

Requirements

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Work is based in Elyria.
  • Local field installation is required.
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How this job compares in Elyria, OH

Pay in context

At roughly $43/hr, this posting sits about 63% above the $26/hr median for TIG welder jobs across Ohio — toward the top of a $25–$29/hr middle band drawn from 17 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 100% 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 Elyria, OH

Elyria, OH is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Ohio as a whole we're tracking 236 other active welding openings from 176 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. 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 TIG. 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.

See all TIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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