Balancer Apprenticeship

The Balancing Company

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Vandalia, OH Until 9/15/2026 1+ years exp First posted March 25, 2025 Last posted July 17, 2026
Job description

Balancer Apprenticeship - Starting Pay: $19.00/HR

Become a trained balancing technician and contribute to our 58-year-reputation for providing high quality balancing solutions. Balancing technicians apply several different correction methods to a wide variety of parts based on the amount of unbalance, component composition, and specific customer requirements. Successful balancing technicians are meticulous and take pride in the quality of their work.

Preferred Experience Level:

  • Certificate or Associate’s Degree in Machining, or a closely related field
  • 1 year of manual machining with Bridgeport mills and rotary tables
  • 1 year of working directly from engineering design drawings
  • 1 year of intricate metal grinding by hand
  • 1 year of troubleshooting and machinery repair
  • Proficient in trigonometry or higher

Examples of Work You May Perform:

  • Material removal by milling, drilling, and grinding by hand
  • Material addition by welding and adhesives

Parts You May Work On:

  • Parts weighing less than 1 ounce and up to 20 tons
  • Components for Aerospace, Automotive, Industrial, and Agriculture
  • Electromagnetic rotors, gears, and transmission components
  • Rolls, crushers, mixers, and centrifuges
  • Impellers, turbines, and compressor wheels

Benefits

$8000/$16000 ICHRA health insurance, 100% employer funded SEP-IRA, weekly paychecks, merit raises, bonuses, 100% employer paid life insurance, paid vacation, paid sick leave, 100% tuition reimbursement, and weekly uniform stipend. Raises after favorable 90 day probationary period. Employee support is a foremost priority and many employees have 40+ years of tenure.

About Us

The Balancing Company is a service based corporation in Vandalia, OH that specializes in mechanical balancing and spin testing of rotating components. Our 54,000 square foot facility has the ability to accommodate a wide range of part sizes - from 1 gram to 50,000 lbs. An ISO 9001:2015 certification helps ensure every part that leaves our facility has been processed correctly. The Balancing Company has been family owned and operated since its inception in 1968, and is well established among a wide variety of customers across all major industries.

Learn more by visiting us at: https://www.balco.com/

<... Balancing Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be treated without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability, as well as other classifications protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance


About this role

Summary

Train as a balancing technician applying correction methods to diverse parts.

Job title

Balancer Apprenticeship

Experience level

certificate or associate’s degree, 1 year experience

Minimum experience

1+ years exp

Industry

mechanical balancing

Location requirements

Vandalia, OH; remote work not allowed

Salary

$0k+

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

machiningdrawing interpretationmetal grindingtroubleshootingtrigonometry

Preferred skills

metal grindingengineering drawingsmachiningtroubleshootingmetal welding

Specializations

balancingmetal grindingmachiningtroubleshootingmechanical repair
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Vandalia, OH, USA

On-site City