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Overview

We're looking for Production Welders to join our team in Toledo, OH. In this role, you will perform manual MIG welding of production parts and TIG repair of rework parts while maintaining quality and production standards.

Responsibilities

  • Load and position components into weld fixtures and weld parts together following operator work instructions.
  • Perform detailed dimensional inspections using final gauges, bend gauges, and handheld measuring gauges.
  • Maintain accurate counts of completed products for each run and follow physical Kanban guidelines.
  • Conduct visual self-inspections of welds and parts for obvious defects.
  • Separate and log defective products in designated red bins following standard quality basics.
  • Inspect all safety controls for proper operation at the start of each shift.
  • Notify supervisors or team leaders promptly when defects exceed acceptable limits or equipment malfunctions occur.
  • Pack finished parts into designated containers and complete labeling per packaging instructions.

Requirements

  • Ability to perform MIG welding and pass a MIG weld test.
  • Ability to perform TIG welding for rework and repair parts.
  • Must possess your own welding hood and gloves.
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Ability to read and use measuring gauges, including final gauges, bend gauges, and handheld gauges.
  • Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States.
  • Strong work record, including reliable attendance and ability to match production pace.

Additional Information

  • Temporary assignment.
  • Flexible shift options: 1st and 2nd shift positions available.

Compensation

  • Pay from $19.00/hour.
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How this job compares in Toledo, OH

Pay in context

At roughly $19/hr, this posting comes in about 27% below the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Ohio, where the middle half runs $24–$32/hr across 112 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 8% 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 Toledo, OH

Toledo, OH currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 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 172 other active welding openings from 111 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Toledo, or widen the search to Ohio.

The most active employers in Ohio at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TP Mechanical (8), Phillips Tank & Structure (5), and Aerotek (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 Columbus at $32/hr, Canton at $29/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 and TIG work. 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. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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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. Production Welder, Toledo, $19+/hr figures were last recalculated when this page was built.