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Overview

SSR Mining Inc. is an intermediate gold company with four producing assets located in the USA, Canada, and Argentina. As a Welder on the Mine Maintenance team, you will perform welding, fabrication, and mechanical repair work to maintain and improve mining equipment and infrastructure, focusing on safety and quality workmanship.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding tasks to repair and fabricate parts and machinery used in mining operations.
  • Engage in mechanical repairs, installations, inspections, and preventative maintenance of equipment.
  • Consistently follow safety rules, report hazards, and maintain a safe working environment.
  • Communicate effectively and demonstrate a willingness to learn and adapt.
  • Offer safety and operational improvement suggestions.

Requirements

  • Must be able to pass 3G, 4G (SMAW/GMAW) weld test when required.
  • Entry-level applicants are welcome, but experienced welders are preferred.
  • Must possess a valid driver's license with at least one year of driving experience.
  • Ability to read, write, and apply basic math and science skills.
  • Demonstrated consistency in previous work roles and a strong work ethic.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Location: Cripple Creek & Victor Mine site at elevations between 9,400 ft. and 10,600 ft. above sea level.
  • Work in varying weather conditions that can become severe.
  • 12-hour shifts that rotate between day and night work, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Cripple Creek, CO

Pay in context

At roughly $41/hr, this posting sits about 52% above the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Colorado — toward the top of a $24–$34/hr middle band drawn from 53 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 85% 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 Cripple Creek, CO

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Cripple Creek, CO, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Colorado as a whole we're tracking 65 other active welding openings from 46 employers. Browse welding jobs across Colorado.

The most active employers in Colorado at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Denver, CO (8), RK Industries (5), and Goodwill of Colorado (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Colorado, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Denver at $34/hr and Colorado Springs at $24/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG 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. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

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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