Mechanical Oil & Gas Fabricator

 NOTE: as of 11/18/2025 a special "sign on bonus" is available for any potential employee willing to relocate to Ohio for this job!  

Starr Manufacturing, Inc. is family-owned business with 65 years of experience and success in manufacturing. We are located in Vienna, OH (Youngstown area) and are actively growing a team of skilled craftsmen to build future technology and quality products. Our principals are rooted in mutual respect, fairness and individual, as well as team achievements. We’re a caring, family-owned small company with big-company benefits such as a flexible schedule for hunting season and major sporting events; uniform allowance; boot allowance; employee engagement luncheons; company functions for family members, referral programs, health, vision, dental, disability and life insurance, paid holidays; PTO and competitive pay scales. We invite you to share your resume and talk to us about joining our select skilled team as we embark on exciting cutting-edge production and new products in our rapidly growing product line.

Our work environment offers:

• Growth opportunities
• On-the-job training
• Collaboration across all tasks/titles
• Clean, safe work environment

Primary Duties:

• Fabricate and/or test equipment according to procedures & drawing specifications by reading drawings and following P&IDs, schematics, diagrams and Work Instructions. 
• Assemble various configurations of components to corresponding assembly prints utilizing available tooling, gauging and equipment. 
• Install various components as required, including conduit, flanges, bolted components, tubing, gauges, single and compound assemblies, conduit, flow meters, valves, filters, pumps, regulators, etc.
• Operate circular and band saws, drill press, pipe threading machines, tube bender, grinders, wrenches including manual and hydraulic powered torque wrenches, and other equipment and tooling as required.
• Use overhead cranes and other equipment to lift, move, and place parts and components.
• Thread and assemble threaded pipe.
• Read calipers, gauges, micrometers & other measuring tools.
• Perform required testing (hydrostatic, pneumatic, etc.) per work instructions to verify that assembled components meet Oil & Gas Pressure Control quality guidelines.
• Prepare units for shipment per established work instructions and checklists.
• Maintain a clean, safe working area and equipment following all applicable safety procedures and equipment care

Schedule: 

• Full Time position
• 10-hour or 8-hour shifts
• Day Shift (possible 2nd shift in the future)
• Monday – Friday
• Some weekend if required to meet schedule, overtime announced the Wednesday prior.

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

This Job Is:

• A job for which military experienced candidates are encouraged to apply
• A “Fair Chance” job (you or the employer follow Fair Chance hiring practices when performing background checks)
• Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma
• A job for which people with disabilities are encouraged to apply

 Required Experience: 

• 2+ years' experience as Mechanical Assembler (Preferred)
• Oil & gas assembly experience (preferred)
• Experience doing hydro testing to meet pressure control quality guidelines. 
• Ability to use various hand tools (grinders, wrenches, etc.)
• Attention to detail.
• Good verbal, written and oral communication.
• Problem-solving (Yes! We want you to think and share your ideas!)
• Willingness to be flexible with job duties to meet plant and customer requirements (If you’ve been in this business a while, you know that the customer rules, so sometimes we have to be flexible!)
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, climb steps, lift 50 pounds or push/pull 100 pounds following safety procedures & use a ladder following safety procedures.
• Drug-free