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Job Description

Overview

Huffman’s is looking for a motivated, self-driven person who wants to be part of a growing company and be a strong member of that team.

Responsibilities

  • Work safely and follow all HWMI and OSHA safety requirements.
  • Efficient in heavy GMAW MIG welding.
  • Ensure proper weld procedures, assembly procedures, and final products are completed correctly.
  • Read Engineering Drawings and Prints and produce sketches of simple parts for engineers to duplicate.
  • Use all fabrication tools including plasma and cutting torch, grinders, and layout tools.
  • Drive a fork truck.
  • Work with machinists, sheet metal, and project managers to complete projects on-time and per quality standards.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area.
  • Lift 50 lbs and maneuver up to 100 lbs without physical restrictions.
  • Lead fabrication on large fabrications and assemblies as needed.
  • Perform heavy equipment repair.
  • Train and mentor welders/apprentice fabricators in multiple disciplines of fabrication.
  • Perform brazing and silver soldering.
  • Work on jobsites for installation and repair of equipment and on-site fabrication and welding.

Requirements

  • Multiple years of fabrication experience and training.
  • Proficiency in heavy GMAW MIG welding.
  • Additional proficiency in FCAW, GTAW or SMAW in Carbon, Stainless and Aluminum is beneficial.
  • Ability to understand various fabrication techniques.
  • Valid Driver’s License to drive company vehicles to on-site jobs.
  • Ability to train and mentor welders/apprentice fabricators.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This is a 40 hour per week job with occasional mandatory overtime.
  • Exposure to heat and cold depending on weather conditions.
  • Work Location: In person.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Fort Madison, IA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Iowa currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $21–$35/hr across 19 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 Fort Madison, IA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Fort Madison, IA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Iowa as a whole we're tracking 38 other active welding openings from 33 employers. Browse welding jobs across Iowa.

The most active employers in Iowa at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Army National Guard Units (3), Cushman & Wakefield (2), and Oshkosh Corporation (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, Stick, and Flux-Core 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. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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