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Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a dependable Assembly Welder to join our manufacturing team. The ideal candidate will have Mig welding experience, mechanical aptitude, and the ability to assemble metal components according to blueprints and specifications.

Requirements

  • Previous MIG welding experience preferred.
  • Mechanical aptitude and assembly experience preferred.
  • Ability to read blueprints and use a tape measure.
  • Strong attention to detail and quality workmanship.
  • Ability to use hand tools and power tools safely.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods and lift materials as needed.
  • Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • 2nd Shift Available
  • $22 - $24 an hour based on experience

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
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How this job compares in Lancaster, OH

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 12% 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 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 Lancaster, OH

Lancaster, OH is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Ohio as a whole we're tracking 136 other active welding openings from 90 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Ohio.

Pro Mechanical Services 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), Staffmark (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. 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.

See all manufacturing 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. Assembly Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.