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Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a dependable and experienced Mig Welder to perform welding and fabrication tasks in a metal manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have strong welding skills, mechanical aptitude, and the ability to read blueprints and measurements.

Requirements

  • Previous MIG welding experience required.
  • Ability to read blueprints and follow work instructions.
  • Must be able to read a tape measure accurately.
  • Experience with metal fabrication.
  • Strong attention to detail and quality workmanship.
  • 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

  • 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Shift Available
  • $25 - $28 based on experience and weld test

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Ohio, whose middle half runs $23–$30/hr across 72 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 53% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Louisville, OH

Louisville, 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 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.