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Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Welder/Fabricator to join our dynamic manufacturing team. In this role, you will be responsible for fabricating, welding, and assembling metal components with precision and adherence to safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret mechanical blueprints, schematics, technical drawings, and fabrication shop drawings.
  • Perform various welding techniques including MIG, TIG, FCAW, SMAW, and gas metal arc welding.
  • Use measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and measuring tapes to verify dimensions.
  • Operate power tools, hand tools, plasma cutters, press brake machines, and other fabrication equipment.
  • Fabricate metal components for construction projects including sheet metal assemblies and structural elements.
  • Interpret technical drawings and schematics to assemble parts according to engineering specifications.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment by adhering to safety protocols.

Requirements

  • Extensive construction site experience with a solid understanding of safety protocols.
  • Proficiency in blueprint reading, schematic interpretation, shop math, and mechanical blueprint interpretation.
  • Hands-on experience with welding techniques in accordance with AWS standards.
  • Skilled in using measuring instruments for quality control.
  • Knowledge of fabrication processes including sheet metal fabrication and ductwork assembly.
  • Mechanical knowledge related to manufacturing processes and assembly procedures.
  • Ability to operate power tools safely.
  • Familiarity with ASME codes & standards for pressure vessels or piping systems is a plus.
  • Strong attention to detail with excellent shop math skills.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Work Location: In person

Benefits

Health Insurance
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How this job compares in Wayne, NE

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $24/hr median for welding jobs across Nebraska, whose middle half runs $20–$27/hr across 30 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 33% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Wayne, NE

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Wayne, 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 46 other active welding openings from 35 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), REV Group, Inc (3), and CNH (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, 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. 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.

See all welder fabricator openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

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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