Job Description

Overview

Rumpke is a family-owned company in the waste and recycling industry, committed to delivering exceptional solutions through safety and service. As a Welder, you will be part of a team providing essential services while enjoying competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Responsibilities

  • Perform sanding, grinding, cutting, torching, drilling, welding and other fabrication or repair work on company/customer containers and compactors.
  • Grind metal parts after welding.
  • Weld steel using MIG and ARC welding equipment.
  • Fabricate steel components on containers.
  • Cut steel using various tools including plasma cutter and circular saw.
  • Perform related work such as flame cutting, bending, and notching of metal and plastic parts.
  • Maintain a clean, safe work area in compliance with Company, ANSI, and OSHA standards.
  • Complete required paperwork utilizing computer systems.
  • Utilize standard shop hand tools, measuring devices, and equipment.
  • Install lids, wheels and lock setups on containers.
  • Paint repaired and/or new containers.
  • Assist with compactor installations as needed.
  • Assist in other projects or areas of the shop as needed.
  • Communicate in a manner that promotes good relationships with customers, clients, coworkers, and management.
  • Complete hydraulic component repairs as needed.
  • Use overhead crane lifting devices and aerial platforms as needed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Excellent welding and mechanical aptitude.
  • Ability to learn cutting torch skills to use plasma cutter.
  • Knowledge of small shop tools.
  • Ability to operate a forklift/skid steer safely.
  • Knowledge of MIG/ARC and stick welding is preferred.
  • One (1) year welding and cutting experience or participation in or graduation from a technical training program is preferred.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Possible exposure to high traffic conditions and/or tight driving areas.
  • Exposure to residential and commercial waste.
  • Ability to travel between offices, as required.
  • Ability to work overtime, weekends, and/or holidays.
  • Legally eligible to work in the United States.
  • Valid driver’s license (if applicable).
  • Must successfully complete pre-employment testing.
  • Must be able to read and speak the English language.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Dayton, OH

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Ohio currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$32/hr across 116 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Dayton, OH

Dayton, OH currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Ohio as a whole we're tracking 189 other active welding openings from 119 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Dayton, or widen the search to Ohio.

The most active employers in Ohio at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TP Mechanical (9), 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 $30/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 Stick 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. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

Similar openings near Dayton, OH

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