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Overview

We are seeking an experienced Tank Welder with MIG welding skills to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience welding tanks and metal components, the ability to read measurements, and a strong commitment to quality and safety.

Requirements

  • Previous MIG welding experience required.
  • Tank welding or fabrication experience preferred.
  • Ability to read blueprints and welding specifications.
  • Must be able to measure accurately with a tape measure.
  • Strong attention to detail and quality workmanship.
  • Dependable, safety-conscious, and able to work independently.
  • 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 and 3rd Shift Available
  • $24 - $28 an hour based on experience and weld test

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Ohio, whose middle half runs $24–$30/hr across 48 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 44% 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 Akron, OH

Akron, OH is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Ohio as a whole we're tracking 104 other active welding openings from 68 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 3 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 TP Mechanical (8), Welding Shop in Columbus, OH (4), and Component Repair Technologies (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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. Tank Welder / MIG Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.