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Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Experienced Metal Fabricator / Welder to join our dynamic fabrication team. In this role, you will be responsible for transforming raw metal materials into precise, durable components and assemblies using advanced welding techniques and fabrication methods.

Responsibilities

  • Interpret detailed blueprints, technical drawings, and mechanical fabrication plans.
  • Perform various welding techniques including MIG.
  • Measure and mark metal materials for accurate cuts and fits.
  • Use power tools, hand tools, plasma cutters, and machining equipment for cutting, shaping, and assembling metal materials.
  • Conduct fabrication tasks such as assembly of components, metal cutting, grinding, welding, and finishing.
  • Maintain strict adherence to safety protocols during operations.
  • Collaborate with team members to interpret technical drawings and execute projects efficiently.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in metal fabrication and welding.
  • Strong knowledge of blueprint reading and shop math principles.
  • Skilled in various welding techniques including MIG with certification preferred.
  • Mechanical knowledge of metal materials and fabrication processes.
  • Ability to operate power tools safely and efficiently.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Expected hours: 40.0 – 50.0 per week.
  • Work Location: In person.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
PTO
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How this job compares in Cleves, OH

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $26/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Ohio, whose middle half runs $22–$32/hr across 23 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 48% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Cleves, OH

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Cleves, 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.

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

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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. Experienced Metal Fabricator / Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.