Job Description

Overview

At Sabre Industries, we connect and power America’s communities with world-class utility and telecom solutions. We reliably build a better world together; one customer, one team, and one community at a time.

Responsibilities

  • Perform production within prescribed codes and procedures.
  • Administer a 2F Evaluation to determine skillset and knowledge base.
  • Pass and qualify a GMAW 2G weld test that meets visual acceptance criteria.
  • Read and interpret drawings to determine required weld sizes.
  • Adjust welding machines within parameters of welding procedure specifications.
  • Use oxy-fuel torch to pre-heat parts to be welded.
  • Use GMAW welding process to weld components or assemblies.
  • Clean weld joints and finished welds using chipping hammer, wire brush, and grinders.
  • Drill various size holes on pole assembly as required by drawings.
  • Visually inspect work to ensure compliance with drawings and code requirements.
  • Measure weld sizes using a weld gauge.
  • Use mechanical rolling equipment to optimize positioning of weld joints.
  • Assist fitter in assembling pole assembly when called upon.
  • Actively seek and support continuous improvement activities.
  • Maintain regular and on-time attendance.
  • Maintain a positive attitude and get along with coworkers.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
  • GMAW (Spray Arc Transfer) welding experience preferred.
  • Must be able to read and write.
  • Ability to read blueprints required.
  • Must be able to stand 100% of scheduled shift.
  • Must be capable of bending, stooping, crawling under or over, and occasional climbing of stairs/ladders.
  • Must possess adequate hand-eye coordination, dexterity, and stamina.
  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced work environment.
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Must be able to perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs.

Benefits

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

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Sioux City, 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 Sioux City, IA

Sioux City, IA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Iowa as a whole we're tracking 38 other active welding openings from 33 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. 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. 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.

Similar openings near Sioux City, IA

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