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Overview

The Welder position at Altec involves preparing, assembling, and installing vehicle and chipper components to required specifications. Altec is a leading supplier of products and services for various markets, including electric utility and telecommunications.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret schematics and work orders.
  • Use basic hand tools and specialty equipment.
  • Follow established safety and quality policies.
  • Learn and operate all equipment within the work area.
  • Perform rework as required.
  • Support APS initiatives and participate in RCI events.
  • Cross-train and move to other work areas as needed.
  • Maintain daily time records.
  • Install vehicle and chipper components and accessories.
  • Test installed components.
  • Master mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and troubleshooting skills.
  • Train new and current associates.
  • Complete necessary documentation and paperwork.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED required.
  • Ability to read, write, and comprehend required.
  • Basic computer usage knowledge required.
  • Ability to read tape measures, blueprints, and schematics required.
  • State Certification desired.
  • Proficient knowledge in mechanical, hydraulics, electrical, or manufacturing processes desired.
  • AWS D.1.1 weld certification required.
  • Vocational training is desired.

Additional Information

  • Ability to obtain Forklift certificate if required.
  • Shift work may be required.
  • Keep a clean work area (5S).
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How this job compares in Daleville, VA

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting comes in about 13% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Virginia, where the middle half runs $26–$36/hr across 108 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 28% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Daleville, VA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Daleville, VA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Virginia as a whole we're tracking 180 other active welding openings from 113 employers. Browse welding jobs across Virginia.

The most active employers in Virginia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Colonna's Shipyard (8), HII (7), and Mission Technologies, a division of HII (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Virginia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Newport News at $41/hr, Portsmouth at $41/hr, and Norfolk at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Daleville, VA

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