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Overview

The Welder-Ladder Weld position involves various types of weld preparation, welding, and finishing operations, primarily focused on ladder construction and related components. Candidates must apply through the company's website and ensure their application is complete.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG and/or TIG welding.
  • Interpret mechanical drawings and weld requirement symbology.
  • Apply knowledge of wire and filler materials for steel and aluminum.
  • Set up and operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment.
  • Monitor welding processes to prevent overheating and distortion.
  • Examine work pieces for defects and ensure conformance with specifications.
  • Use hand and power tools common to the welding trade.
  • Lay out, position, align, and secure parts prior to assembly.
  • Conduct process inspection, certification, and documentation.
  • Maintain welding equipment and report faulty operations.
  • Perform finish grinding applications using manual and power tools.
  • Maintain cleanliness in work areas.
  • Collaborate with other associates to achieve production schedules.

Requirements

  • One year of experience in various forms of welding.
  • Vertical, horizontal, and overhead welding experience preferred.
  • High School Graduate or equivalent.
  • Knowledge of machines, tools, and raw materials.
  • Ability to read and write in English.
  • Basic math knowledge and ability to read a tape measure.
  • Possess a satisfactory safety record.
  • Ability to pass welder qualification test per AWS D1.1 and/or D1.2 within the first year.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Position is in a general shop and sometimes outside.
  • Exposure to elements and temperature variations.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds is required.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Fremont, NE

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Nebraska currently run a median of $24/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $18–$27/hr across 26 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 Fremont, NE

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Fremont, NE, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Nebraska as a whole we're tracking 34 other active welding openings from 25 employers. Browse welding jobs across Nebraska.

The most active employers in Nebraska at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Valmont Industries, Inc. (5), CNH (3), and The Toro Company (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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.

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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