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Job Description

Overview

MasTec Industrial and Phoenix Industrial have been serving the power industry since 1947, specializing in natural gas, oil, biomass, and waste-to-energy projects. The Combo Pipe Welder will be responsible for joining various metal components using multiple welding processes while adhering to safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret project plans, blueprints, weld symbols, and other written instructions.
  • Follow project specifications and Quality Control program documents.
  • Perform GTAW, SMAW, FACW, GMAW and other mixed type of welds.
  • Field install welds including structural, duct work, and pipe.
  • Select proper fillers for welding tasks based on specifications.
  • Prepare welding surfaces to achieve proper joint detail.
  • Assist pipe fitters with measurements and prep work.
  • Work with other crafts as requested by project supervision.
  • Communicate with Foreman regarding problems, materials, or hazards.
  • Work different shifts and overtime as required.
  • Maintain accuracy and perform duties safely.

Requirements

  • 4+ years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • High School Diploma or GED Certification preferred.
  • Knowledge of MIC Health and Safety programs and project specific regulations.
  • Ability to read and interpret safety rules and procedure manuals.
  • Basic math skills for measurements and calculations.
  • Common sense understanding to carry out instructions.
  • Ability to work within precise standards of accuracy.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Full-Time position scheduled to work typically 50 hours per week.
  • Travel required up to 90%.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
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How this job compares in Boise, ID

Pay in context

At roughly $39/hr, this posting sits about 44% above the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Idaho — toward the top of a $24–$35/hr middle band drawn from 13 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 77% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Boise, ID

Boise, ID currently has 5 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 Idaho as a whole we're tracking 20 other active welding openings from 16 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Boise, or widen the search to Idaho.

The most active employers in Idaho at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are MasTec Industrial, a MasTec Company (2), Jobot (2), and Mission Critical Group (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, TIG, and Stick 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.

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