Mig Welder

Location

Archbold, OH

Wage

$20/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingStick WeldingFlux-Core Welding
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Posted on October 21, 2026

Job Description

Now hiring for a Mig Welder

Location: Archbold, OH

Pay Rate: $20.00 per hour

Schedule: 1st shift/ 7am to 3:30pm Monday-Friday

Current production schedule is alternating between 40 hours one week and 36 hours the next (40, 36, 40, 36, etc.)

Welding Pros, Let’s Talk! MIG Welders Wanted

Looking for Mig Welder jobs in Archbold where your welding skills help build quality products? This opportunity lets you apply your craftsmanship to fabricate, join, and repair metal components while supporting safe, efficient manufacturing operations.

Use hand-welding to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products in a production welding atmosphere.

If your skills and experience are a good match for this role please apply today. This opportunity is based on a MIG Welder career path and is being offered by Staffmark to qualified candidates.

Job Essentials

  • Mig Welding for Scaffolding
  • Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, shielded metal arc, and resistance welding.
  • Remove rough spots from work pieces, using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers.
  • Chip or grand off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment.
  • Weld Components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.  Weld tubular products individually or with a partner.
  • Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits
  • Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.

Education Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED preferred.
  • Vocational training, welding certification, or technical education is beneficial.

Experience Requirements

  • MUST have own welding helmet
  • Must be able to pass a welding test prior to starting the job.
  • Experience performing MIG welding on steel, stainless steel, aluminum, or other metals.
  • Ability to read blueprints, welding symbols, and fabrication drawings.
  • Knowledge of welding equipment setup, welding techniques, and safe operating procedures.
  • Ability to accurately measure, fit, and prepare materials prior to welding.
  • Strong attention to detail with a commitment to quality workmanship and workplace safety.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience in manufacturing, fabrication, structural welding, or production environments is preferred.
  • Experience using grinders, saws, cutting equipment, and metal fabrication tools is beneficial.
  • Knowledge of weld inspection, blueprint interpretation, and quality control procedures is considered an asset.
  • Individuals who demonstrate craftsmanship, dependability, and a commitment to continuous improvement are well positioned for success as a Mig Welder.

Physical Capabilities

  • Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and work in welding positions throughout the shift.
  • Ability to lift metal components, materials, and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to safely wear welding helmets, gloves, and required personal protective equipment.
  • Ability to safely work around welding equipment, sparks, heat, and fabrication machinery while following established safety procedures.

Benefits

  • Competitive Weekly Pay
  • Comprehensive Benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life Insurance and Disability Insurance for added peace of mind.
  • Optional 401(k) Plan to help you prepare for the future.
  • Safety-Focused Manufacturing Environment with opportunities for skill development and career growth.

“Staffmark has great opportunities” -Geralson, Staffmark Associate

Don’t just clock in, build something real. Apply now.

What You Will Do

As a Mig Welder you will prepare materials, set up welding equipment, perform MIG welding operations, inspect completed welds, read blueprints, verify measurements, and help fabricate metal components according to engineering specifications. You will maintain welding equipment, follow quality standards, and support safe, efficient manufacturing operations while producing consistent, high-quality work.

  • mig welding for scaffolding

A Mig Welder contributes to manufacturing operations by producing high-quality welded assemblies using MIG welding equipment and established fabrication procedures. This position requires welding expertise, mechanical aptitude, and commitment to quality.

The Mig Welder supports production through careful material preparation, accurate welding techniques, and consistent inspection of completed work while maintaining safe operating practices. Precision and reliability are central to professional success.

This profession rewards individuals who enjoy technical craftsmanship and fabrication work.

Benefits

401k
Dental
Vision

How this job compares in Archbold, OH

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 23% below the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Ohio, where the middle half runs $24–$30/hr across 72 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 15% 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 Archbold, OH

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Archbold, 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 136 other active welding openings from 90 employers. Browse welding jobs across Ohio.

Staffmark currently has 4 other openings 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), Pro Mechanical Services (5), and Kadant Black Clawson LLC (4). 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 $28/hr and Cincinnati at $28/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, Stick, and Flux-Core 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.

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

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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. Mig Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.