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Overview

The Orbital Welder is responsible for manufacturing and preparing high purity stainless steel gas and fluid handling assemblies using Orbital and TIG weld methods. This role requires adherence to customer and internal specifications while ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate components using equipment to clean, prepare, cut, face, tack and weld parts.
  • Perform orbital welds using ARC machines 207 power supply or equivalent.
  • Understand and utilize leak detection equipment and tube preparation methods.
  • Ensure compliance with Industry Welding and Fabrication Standards.
  • Train junior technicians on current industry welding standards.
  • Work with production management and QA/QC to develop system procedures.
  • Collaborate with project teams to develop required weld and fabrication support documentation.
  • Assist the manufacturing team with system construction and troubleshooting.
  • Interface with third party partners including engineering resources and material suppliers.

Requirements

  • High School Degree or equivalent; post HS education and/or training preferred.
  • 3-5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment or advanced training.
  • Previous Orbital Welding/TIG welding experience.
  • Current weld certification or ability to re-certify.
  • Strong mechanical skills and willingness to learn.
  • Ability to read and interpret complex blueprints and weldment drawings.
  • Experience with measuring, hand & power tools, and welding equipment.
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How this job compares in Nampa, ID

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Idaho currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$39/hr across 13 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Nampa, ID

Nampa, ID currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Idaho as a whole we're tracking 27 other active welding openings from 24 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Nampa, or widen the search to Idaho.

Exyte currently has 2 other openings live in Idaho, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Idaho at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Exyte (2), Aerotek (2), and JTS (2). 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 TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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