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Overview

At Sabre Industries, we connect and power America’s communities with world-class utility and telecom solutions. This position performs production within prescribed codes and procedures, requiring completion of a Welder Training Program.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, organize, and multi-task in a fast-paced work environment.
  • Work independently with minimal supervision and display ownership for work.
  • Adapt to ambiguity and change effectively.
  • Support continuous improvement activities in process efficiencies.
  • Follow general safety guidelines and quality expectations.
  • Use Flux Cored Arc Welding to tack weld components for pole assembly.
  • Assemble pole assembly in the Large Pole department.
  • Read and interpret drawings to determine parts needed for assembly.
  • Measure distances and angles using measuring tools.
  • Use plasma and oxy-fuel torches to cut steel.
  • Use various tools to assemble pole assembly according to specifications.
  • Adjust welding machine to achieve desired results.
  • Finish weld products to keep production moving.
  • Use oxy-fuel torch to preheat parts prior to welding.
  • Perform visual inspections to ensure weld quality.
  • Produce full-penetration welds as required.
  • Use overhead crane to load finished poles for transportation.
  • Assist and instruct other welders and fitters as needed.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
  • Knowledge of basic shop mathematics.
  • Proficiency in reading complex prints and specifications.
  • Ability to properly use a weld gauge.
  • Read and write.

Benefits

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

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Sioux City, IA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Iowa currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$35/hr across 14 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 Sioux City, IA

Sioux City, IA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Iowa as a whole we're tracking 32 other active welding openings from 29 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Sioux City, or widen the search to Iowa.

The most active employers in Iowa at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Army National Guard Units (3) and FLSmidth (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 Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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