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Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a self-motivated individual who can be a Heavy-Duty Mechanic & Welder for our Redmond, WA shop. The role involves performing maintenance and repairs on diesel trucks, pick-up trucks, farm tractors, trailers, and various farm equipment including small engine repair.

Responsibilities

  • Assess and prioritize the repair and maintenance of diesel trucks, tractors, trailers, and other heavy-duty farm equipment.
  • Perform annual and quarterly DOT inspections.
  • Utilize electrical, welding, and general mechanical skills to problem solve.
  • Fabricate machines, tools, and other items as necessary.
  • Perform preventive maintenance work on all equipment as scheduled.
  • Troubleshoot and repair equipment as necessary.
  • Utilize diagnostic tests for troubleshooting equipment failures.
  • Work/repair equipment in the field and communicate with the General Manager about lengthy or costly repairs.
  • Abide by all safety rules and regulations and recognize safety-related issues.
  • Operate a forklift and efficiently use various hand and power tools.
  • Complete work orders and other assigned paperwork as directed.
  • Safely climb on top of, around, and under machinery as needed.
  • Must be able to reach, stoop, crouch, crawl, and occasionally lift up to 100 pounds.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of full-time experience as a Heavy-Duty Mechanic.
  • Highly motivated self-starter.
  • Must be able to work schedule as posted and overtime as necessary.
  • Pass a drug screen prior to employment.
  • Speak, understand, read, and write the English language.
  • Meet physical requirements of the job.
  • Common sense, good judgment, dependability, problem solving, and leadership ability.
  • Ability to fabricate and weld metal.
  • Good working knowledge of hydraulic systems and ability to diagnose and repair pumps, motors, and rams.
  • Good electrical diagnostic and troubleshooting repair skills.
  • Experience operating and maneuvering equipment and machinery.
  • Possessing a CDL Class A License is highly desirable.
  • DOT certified preferred.
  • Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
  • Attention to detail, ability to work independently, and schedule flexibility.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Hours: 6:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. (Overtime necessary depending upon needs)
  • Location: Redmond, WA

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Life Insurance
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Redmond, WA

Pay in context

At roughly $38/hr, this posting sits about 14% above the $33/hr median for welding jobs across Washington — toward the top of a $28–$41/hr middle band drawn from 66 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 67% 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 Redmond, WA

Redmond, WA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Washington as a whole we're tracking 92 other active welding openings from 57 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Redmond, or widen the search to Washington.

Welding Shop in Seattle, WA currently has 13 other openings live in Washington, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Washington at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Seattle, WA (13), Loenbro (5), and Parker Hannifin (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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