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Overview

Komatsu is currently recruiting for a Welder to work at their state-of-the-art facility in Virginia, MN, where hourly employees are proud members of Local 49. The role involves fabricating, assembling, and repairing structural components for large machinery used in the mining industry.

Responsibilities

  • Adhere to strict safety protocols and always wear proper PPE.
  • Interpret blueprints, schematics, and welding procedure specifications to determine welding sequences and layouts.
  • Prepare metal components by cutting, grinding, and shaping to precise measurements using thermal and mechanical tools.
  • Perform welding processes such as flux-cored arc welding (FCAW) and others to join structural steel or alloy parts in various positions.
  • Inspect and test welds visually and via non-destructive testing to meet quality and structural integrity standards.
  • Select appropriate metals/alloys for specific welding tasks and troubleshoot welding issues.
  • Set up, operate, and maintain welding equipment and adjust parameters for different materials.
  • Collaborate with engineers, fabricators, and other trades to ensure proper alignment and fit-up before welding.
  • Maintain detailed records of welding activities, materials used, and inspection results for project documentation.

Requirements

  • Must have 1-2 years minimum of uninterrupted experience using FCAW process.
  • Proficiency in multiple welding processes, blueprint reading, and metal fabrication.
  • Strong understanding of AWS D1.1 welding code and related standards.
  • Attention to detail, teamwork, problem-solving, and ability to work in varied or challenging environments.

Benefits

  • Hourly Wages
  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This role pays $28.80 - $37.40.
  • Sign-on Incentive of $2,000.00.

Benefits

Hourly Wages
401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Denver, CO

Pay in context

At roughly $33/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $34/hr median for welding jobs in Denver, CO, whose middle half runs $23–$40/hr across 10 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 50% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Denver, CO

We're tracking 11 other active welding openings in Denver, CO right now, from 6 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Colorado as a whole we're tracking 77 other active welding openings from 58 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Denver, or widen the search to 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 $34/hr and Colorado Springs at $26/hr. Denver is among them.

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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.

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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