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Overview

PDS Tech Commercial is hiring a Fabrication Associate/Pipefitter to support a client in fire protection and suppression solutions. This hands-on role involves pipe fabrication, machine operation, and assembly in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Operate fabrication equipment including saws, grooving machines, threading machines, and related shop equipment.
  • Measure, cut, thread, bevel, and prepare pipe according to specifications.
  • Read and accurately use tape measures and basic measurement tools.
  • Move, organize, and stage pipe and materials throughout the fabrication shop and pipe yard.
  • Assemble pipe orders for shipment in both individual and bundled configurations.
  • Perform general labor, assembly, bundling, and material handling tasks.
  • Support machine setup and basic equipment maintenance activities.
  • Assist with quality checks to ensure product accuracy and consistency.
  • Safely operate forklifts and material handling equipment as required.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Minimum 6 months of recent industrial or manufacturing experience.
  • Experience operating machinery such as saws, fabrication equipment, or similar industrial equipment.
  • Ability to read and accurately use a tape measure.
  • Basic math skills and the ability to perform measurements and calculations.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.
  • Comfortable working with pipe, sheet metal, and fabrication materials throughout the day.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Location: West Chester, OH 45069 | 100% Onsite
  • Schedule: 1st Shift | Monday-Friday | 5:30 AM - 3:00 PM | Overtime available, including Saturdays as needed.
  • This is a 6-month assignment with the potential to convert to a full-time position.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 20% below the $25/hr median for welding jobs across Ohio, where the middle half runs $21–$30/hr across 136 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 16% 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 Pisgah, OH

Pisgah, OH is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Ohio as a whole we're tracking 236 other active welding openings from 170 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Ohio.

PDS Tech currently has 1 other opening live in Ohio, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Ohio at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Aerotek (8), 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 Aurora at $32/hr, Columbus at $30/hr, and Canton at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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