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Job Description

Overview

Tradestar, a manufacturing subsidiary of Dyno Nobel, is seeking a Welder - Fitter to weld aluminum, carbon, and stainless steel for the fabrication of specialty truck bodies and process plant equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Build, assemble, and modify specialty truck bodies and equipment.
  • Work from engineering drawings to measure, cut, fit, align, tack, weld, and assemble metal components.
  • Weld stainless steel, aluminum, and carbon steel using MIG, TIG, and Dual Shield welding processes.
  • Read and interpret engineering drawings and fabrication specifications.
  • Complete fit-ups, including measuring, cutting, positioning, aligning, and tack welding components.
  • Fabricate and assemble various equipment and components, including tanks, boxes, hose reels, and bumpers.
  • Modify truck chassis and frame rails.
  • Assemble welded subassemblies and finished products safely and accurately.
  • Inspect work to ensure components are aligned and meet quality requirements.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent; trade or technical school training in welding/fabrication is preferred.
  • Experience with stainless steel, aluminum, and carbon steel using MIG, TIG, and/or Dual Shield processes.
  • Recent welding/fabrication technical school graduates may be considered.
  • Familiarity with safety equipment including fall restraint/protection and respirator.
  • Able to read engineering blueprints and drawings.
  • Able to operate various fabrication equipment including welding machines, shear, brake, and grinder.
  • Positive attitude and a team player.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • 401k

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
401k
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How this job compares in West Valley City, UT

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Utah currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$30/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 West Valley City, UT

West Valley City, UT is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Utah as a whole we're tracking 58 other active welding openings from 45 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Utah.

The most active employers in Utah at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Complex Fabricators Inc (4), Spherion (4), and EZARC (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Utah, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are West Jordan at $27/hr and Ogden at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG 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.

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