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Job Description

Overview

Nelson Pipeline is seeking a motivated and skilled Welder to join our team. In this role, you will perform repairs, rebuilds, and a variety of welding tasks on our fleet of heavy equipment, as well as support welding needs for client equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Complete fabrication projects from start to finish.
  • Repair and fabricate metal components used in excavation equipment such as loaders, excavators, and compaction equipment.
  • Adhere to safety protocols and standards while working on equipment.
  • Work closely with other members of the team, including equipment operators, mechanics, and supervisors.
  • Keep accurate records of welding repairs and maintenance activities.

Requirements

  • Effective communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
  • Familiar with MIG, TIG, and stick welding operations and procedures.
  • Experience and ability with material handling via forklift and crane hoist.
  • Experience with hand tools and shop tools for cutting, shearing, and drilling.
  • Attention to detail and ability to perform fabrication within required tolerances.
  • Self-motivated, responsible, and dependable.

Benefits

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

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Fort Lupton, CO

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Colorado currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$34/hr across 60 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 Fort Lupton, CO

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Fort Lupton, 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 77 other active welding openings from 58 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 Roeslein & Associates (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 $33/hr and Colorado Springs at $26/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, 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. 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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