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Welder Fabricator

Location

Columbus, OH

Wage

$22 – $30/hr

Employment Type

Temporary

Required Skills & Certifications

Flux-Core Welding
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Posted on August 28, 2026

Job Description

TradeWorX is hiring Welder Fabricators for a high-priority, full-time second-shift opportunity in the Columbus area. This position is focused on FCAW welding in a production environment and requires the ability to complete vertical-up 3G welds to required standards. Qualified candidates should be comfortable reading basic weld symbols, verifying weld quality, and safely operating overhead cranes. Benefits & PTO (TradeWorX) Health coverage options Dental and vision options 401K option Company-paid group life insurance Paid holidays after eligibility requirements PTO earned by hours worked Pay & Overtime $22.00–$32.00 per hour, based on experience and skill level Overtime may be available based on production needs Schedule Second shift 4: 30 PM–3: 00 AM Full-time ASAP start Job Duties Perform FCAW welding in a production setting. Complete vertical-up 3G welds to required standards. Read and interpret basic weld symbols. Measure welds accurately and verify completed weld quality. Safely operate overhead cranes. Requirements Hands-on FCAW welding experience. Ability to perform vertical-up 3G welds. Ability to read and interpret basic weld symbols. Ability to accurately measure and inspect completed welds. Ability to safely operate overhead cranes. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate has proven FCAW production welding experience, can demonstrate vertical-up 3G welding ability, understands basic weld symbols, maintains quality standards, and can reliably work the full second-shift schedule. How to Apply Apply now. Call/text 440-875-7167 or reply with your name, trade, and location. #TradeWorX #WorkWithTheBest #TradeWorX-Cleveland #WorkingForYou

Benefits

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How this job compares in Columbus, OH

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting comes in about 13% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Columbus, OH, where the middle half runs $26–$40/hr across 8 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 13% 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 Columbus, OH

We're tracking 10 other active welding openings in Columbus, OH right now, from 8 different employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Ohio as a whole we're tracking 241 other active welding openings from 169 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Columbus, or widen the search to Ohio.

The most active employers in Ohio at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Aerotek (7), TP Mechanical (5), and Phillips Tank & Structure (5). 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. Columbus is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

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.

Similar openings near Columbus, OH

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.