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Welder – ASME Pressure Vessel Manufacturing

Location: Pocatello, ID

Job Type: Full-time

Shifts: 8-hour shift, 40 hours per week

Pay: $26.00 per hour

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Welder to join our ASME Pressure Vessel Manufacturing team at our Pocatello branch. This position offers excellent growth potential and advancement opportunities within our facility.

Job Requirements & Qualifications

Weld Test: Must be able to pass a 3G vertical up weld test using a GMAW process. Experience (Preferred): Pulse MIG welding, TIG welding, grinding, layout, hand burning, and air arc back gouging. Fit-up Experience: Prior experience working on round vessels is highly preferred. Blueprint Reading: Helpful but not required.

Welding Test Details

All applicants must pass a practical welding test before hiring. Candidates who pass the test will start at $26.00/hr.

Test Type: 3G vertical up pulse MIG hard wire (.052 wire) on ½” plate. Evaluation: 1 Visual inspection, followed by #2 X-ray inspection. Candidate Equipment: You must bring your own welding gear (welding hood, welding gloves, and welding jacket/sleeves). Provided Equipment: Safety glasses and earplugs will be supplied upon your arrival.

Benefits

Retirement: 401(k) and 401(k) matching Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life insurance HSA: Health Savings Account Paid Time Off: Paid holidays, vacation days

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How this job compares in Pocatello, 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 Pocatello, ID

Pocatello, ID is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Idaho as a whole we're tracking 27 other active welding openings from 23 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Idaho.

The most active employers in Idaho at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Exyte (3), 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 MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.
  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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