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Job Description

Overview

The Welder/Fabricator is responsible for repairs and maintenance to containers and company-owned property to meet customer and regulatory specifications. This position is expected to be second shift (3:00 - 11:30 PM).

Responsibilities

  • Performs repairs and maintenance on containers and trucks.
  • Welds steel and aluminum components using MIG and ARC welding equipment.
  • Fabricates steel components using a brake and shear.
  • Cuts steel using a plasma cutter or torch.
  • Fabricates steel components for hoppers, containers, and compactors.
  • Installs lids and wheels on containers.
  • Follows all safety policies and procedures.
  • Completes required paperwork.
  • Maintains a clean, safe work area in compliance with Corporate/OSHA Standards.

Requirements

  • Certified welder preferred.
  • 3-5 years welding experience.
  • Ability to operate a forklift; training can be provided.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Second shift hours are from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Lewiston, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting comes in about 15% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs across New York, where the middle half runs $26–$40/hr across 95 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 24% 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 Lewiston, NY

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Lewiston, NY, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 154 other active welding openings from 103 employers. Browse welding jobs across New York.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (17), Randstad USA (6), and Veterans Health Administration (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 New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $54/hr, Brooklyn at $33/hr, and Rochester at $25/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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder - 2nd Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.