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Overview

Helion is seeking an experienced Welder with strong TIG welding skills to support a cheese and whey manufacturing facility, primarily focusing on stainless steel welding and maintaining process lines.

Responsibilities

  • Perform Sanitary TIG welding primarily on stainless steel process lines and equipment.
  • Complete continuous seam welds using non-filler rod techniques.
  • Set welding machine parameters, including temperature and wire speed.
  • Use scratch start and lift-arc start welding techniques.
  • Perform welding in a variety of positions, including at heights, in confined spaces, and underneath equipment.
  • Perform some structural welding, including pipe brackets and supports.
  • Follow all safety and quality standards while completing welding work.
  • Complete work orders efficiently based on production needs, equipment breakdowns, and facility projects.
  • Maintain a high level of quality and productivity in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Requirements

  • Strong TIG welding experience is required, primarily with stainless steel.
  • Ability to produce continuous, high-quality seam welds.
  • Experience with non-filler rod welding on process lines is required.
  • Ability to set welding machine parameters and perform scratch start and lift-arc start techniques.
  • Comfortable welding at heights, in confined spaces, and underneath equipment.
  • Structural welding experience is preferred.
  • Must successfully pass a hands-on welding test.
  • Strong attention to safety, quality, and detail is required.
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How this job compares in Boise, ID

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Idaho currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$35/hr across 33 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 Boise, ID

Boise, ID currently has 9 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 9 employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across Idaho as a whole we're tracking 47 other active welding openings from 40 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Boise, or widen the search to Idaho.

The most active employers in Idaho at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are MasTec Industrial, a MasTec Company (2), Phoenix Industrial, Inc., a MasTec Company (2), and Jobot (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 TIG. 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 stainless steel welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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