Job Description

Overview

Join a dedicated group of Welder Helpers at Union Pacific, contributing to the maintenance of railroad tracks for over 150 years. This role involves essential welding tasks that ensure the safe and efficient movement of trains across North America.

Responsibilities

  • Perform track maintenance activities such as repairs, installations, and component removals.
  • Utilize load/unload devices to handle and transport track materials and equipment.
  • Monitor track conditions for issues or defects and observe the right-of-way and passing trains.
  • Operate equipment safely to drive spikes, tighten or loosen track bolts, and utilize pullers.
  • Maintain the trackbed by replacing and compacting ballast and assisting in unloading ballast from cars.
  • Foster positive relationships with colleagues, supervisors, contractors, and customers.
  • Ensure compliance with safety rules and regulations set by the Federal Railroad Administration.
  • Carry out additional assigned duties as necessary.

Requirements

  • Possess a current and valid driver's license.
  • Hold a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) of either Class A or Class B, or have the ability to obtain one during the probationary period.
  • Capable of comprehending and interpreting regulations and instructions.
  • Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Must successfully complete an assessment in English before the interview stage.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Minimum age requirement: Applicants must be at least 21 years old.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship.
  • Candidates should be prepared for extensive travel across Union Pacific's 23-state system.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision

How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $33/hr, this posting sits about 11% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ — toward the top of a $23–$39/hr middle band drawn from 94 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 60% 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 209 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 130 different employers. 58 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 509 other active welding openings from 257 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (20), and EZARC (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tempe at $32/hr, Phoenix at $30/hr, and Surprise at $30/hr. Phoenix is among them.

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