Job Description

Overview

Panelmatic, Inc. is a company founded in 1957 in Youngstown, OH, specializing in the design and build of custom electrical, instrument, and pneumatic control panels. They are seeking a dedicated and skilled Fabrication Welder to produce sheet metal parts and perform welding operations as part of a small team or individually.

Responsibilities

  • Reference shop prints to determine where each weld is to be performed.
  • MIG weld mild and stainless steel.
  • Create basic fittings.
  • Adjust the machine to maintain proper welds.
  • Remove material using grinding process.
  • Read drawings and inspect parts for basic dimensions.
  • Perform basic layouts (positioning and alignment).
  • Inspect parts against complex engineered drawings.
  • Spray transfer MIG weld.
  • Examine weld bead for acceptable attributes.
  • Perform cope and fit.
  • Maintain overall dimensions, square, and plum during the welding process.
  • Finish grind and surface finish based on departmental requirements.
  • Repair improper welds.
  • Tack weld and stud weld.
  • Square parts and perform torch cutting.
  • Notify the lead person or Inspector when product is ready for inspection.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work area and return tools to their proper locations.

Requirements

  • Two plus years of experience welding in a manufacturing or industrial setting required.
  • Two plus years of experience in the use of basic tools required.
  • Two plus years of experience in shear, brake press, turret punch, CNC laser, ironworker, band saw, welding cutting torch, plasma cutter, grinder, overhead crane, and other hand tools required.
  • Two plus years of experience in applicable QAPs (Quality Assurance Procedures) required.
  • High levels of organizational and time management skills required.
  • High levels of analytical, observational, and active listening skills required.
  • High levels of reliability required.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal required.
  • Ability to pass physical, drug, driving, and background check required.
  • Ability to physically push, pull, and lift 50lbs or more required.
  • Ability to stoop and bend required.
  • Ability to sit, stand, and walk for four plus hours at a time required.
  • Ability to read a tape measure and prints required.
  • Ability to convert decimals to fractions and utilize conversion charts required.
  • Excellent manual dexterity required.
  • Excellent color vision and eyesight required.
  • Alignment with company core values required.

Benefits

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

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Brookfield, OH

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 11% below the $22/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Ohio, where the middle half runs $20–$26/hr across 16 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 25% 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 Brookfield, OH

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Brookfield, OH, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Ohio as a whole we're tracking 168 other active welding openings from 105 employers. Browse welding jobs across Ohio.

The most active employers in Ohio at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Kadant Black Clawson LLC (5), TP Mechanical (5), and Welding Shop in Cleveland, OH (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, Cincinnati at $25/hr, and Cleveland at $24/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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