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Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a skilled and motivated MIG Welder to join our dynamic fabrication team. In this vital role, you will be responsible for executing high-quality welding operations across various projects, ensuring all work adheres to safety standards and technical specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG welding on Galvanized and Stainless steel in accordance with blueprints and schematics using appropriate techniques and tools.
  • Read and interpret CAD drawings, schematics, and construction documents to determine welding requirements and procedures.
  • Fabricate rolled steel sheets into pipe and weld various fabricated parts.
  • Operate a forklift.
  • Maintain strict adherence to safety regulations such as OSHA standards and company safety protocols throughout all operations.
  • Collaborate with team members and work well with others.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in MIG welding techniques.
  • Strong ability to read blueprints, schematics, construction plans, and technical drawings accurately.
  • Must be capable of lifting 50lbs.
  • Good attendance.
  • Live within 30 minutes of plant.
  • Previous manufacturing experience a plus.
  • No violent crime history.

Additional Information

  • Dress Code: Long pants, steel toed shoes, dress for a manufacturing environment. Must have your own welding hood. Everything else is supplied.
  • Pay: $21.00 - $22.00 per hour
  • Work Location: In person
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How this job compares in Akron, OH

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 14% below the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Ohio, where the middle half runs $21–$30/hr across 138 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 28% 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 Akron, OH

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Akron, 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 237 other active welding openings from 175 employers. Browse welding jobs across Ohio.

The most active employers in Ohio at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Aerotek (9), 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. 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.

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