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Summary:

The position of a Welder is of great significance to our organization. This position fabricates, assembles, and welds metal/steel components on various truck bodies to SOP’s/Blueprints/Knowledge /Foreman and/or Lead Instructions. Assist other welders in the completion of trailers. Inspect welds to ensure quality standards are meet. Support a Team approach and complete other duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintain all company Quality requirements and follow company guidelines utilizing a “Stop and Fix” mindset. Maintain a clean environment and follow company 5S + Safety Standards. Read blueprints and drawings and take or read measurements to plan layout and procedures Determine the appropriate welding equipment, settings, and methods based on requirements Set up components for welding according to specifications Operate angle grinders to prepare the parts that must be welded Align components using fixtures, tape measure, levels, speed square, etc. and clamp pieces Weld components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in various positions (vertical, horizontal or overhead) Prepare trailers and other components by welding pieces and filling gaps Test and inspect welded surfaces and structure to discover flaws Maintain equipment in a condition that does not compromise safety Assist other welders in the completing of work to ensure work is completed as efficiently as possible Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations. Fast paced environment Ability to lift 50 lbs and work in awkward positions while bending, stooping, kneeling or standing to work overhead for 10 hrs.

Qualifications

Skills and Requirements:

Must possess the skill set to support a safe working environment. Must pass a drug screen. Must be 18 years old.

Education and Qualifications:

Preferred - High School degree, diploma or a GED equivalent qualification from a certified college. Preferred – 2 to 3 years of Industrial Welding experience.

Medical, Dental, Vision, company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage.

401K with company match

Paid Vacation

Retention Bonus is available for all New HIres!!!!

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How this job compares in Watertown, SD

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across South Dakota currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$26/hr across 35 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 Watertown, SD

Watertown, SD currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across South Dakota as a whole we're tracking 51 other active welding openings from 28 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Watertown, or widen the search to South Dakota.

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

The most active employers in South Dakota at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Terex (17), DeGeest Corporation (3), and B & G Industries Inc (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within South Dakota, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Huron at $26/hr, Watertown at $25/hr, and Sioux Falls at $23/hr. Watertown is among them.

Similar openings near Watertown, SD

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.