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Overview

Big Tex Trailers is seeking dependable MIG Welders who take pride in their craftsmanship and want steady work, competitive earnings, and real growth opportunities. The company values reliability and work ethic, offering a stable manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • MIG weld trailer components and structural parts
  • Read and follow blueprints and work instructions
  • Assemble and fabricate metal parts
  • Maintain weld quality and production standards
  • Follow safety policies and procedures

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or G.E.D Equivalent
  • MIG welding experience preferred
  • Ability to read tape measures and blueprints
  • Strong attention to quality and craftsmanship
  • Reliable attendance and strong work ethic
  • Ability to work in a manufacturing environment
  • Technical education courses preferred
  • Strong understanding of blueprints, welding specifications, and procedures
  • Ability to use and read welding measuring devices
  • Basic math skills for calculating material fabrication

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Full-time position at Big Tex Trailers.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Ohio, whose middle half runs $21–$30/hr across 134 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 37% 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 Batavia, OH

Batavia, OH currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Ohio as a whole we're tracking 241 other active welding openings from 170 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Batavia, or widen the search to Ohio.

Big Tex Trailers 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 (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 $28/hr, and Canton at $27/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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