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Overview

Specialized Construction Services (SCS) is hiring 6 experienced Structural Welders for mining equipment repair projects, staging out of Gillette, Wyoming and traveling to sites in Montana and North Dakota. The work involves structural repairs on large mining machines during planned outages.

Responsibilities

  • Perform structural welding repairs on large mining equipment, including booms and frames.
  • Read and work from drawings, weld procedures, and repair plans.
  • Prep, fit, and weld steel to AWS D1.1 code and project specifications.
  • Work alongside field machinists and mechanics during outage work.
  • Follow all site-specific safety procedures, including mine site requirements.
  • Keep work areas clean, organized, and safe.
  • Work with the project team to complete outages on schedule.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of structural welding experience in heavy industrial, mining, or similar environments.
  • Must pass an AWS D1.1 weld test using 1/16" dual shield flux core (FCAW).
  • Must pass a background check and drug screen.
  • Must be available for the full project duration.
  • Must be able to work 12-hour shifts, 7 days a week, on days or nights.
  • Must be willing to travel to Montana and North Dakota.
  • MSHA Part 48 training required, with refresher provided by SCS if needed.
  • Dragline, shovel, or heavy mining equipment experience preferred.
  • Spanish speakers welcome.

Additional Information

  • Hourly Pay: $32.00 to $36.00 per hour, depending on experience.
  • Per Diem: $150 per day if you book your own lodging, or $50 per day if SCS provides the hotel.
  • Travel: SCS pays travel to and from the job.
  • Schedule: 7 days a week, 12-hour shifts, day and night shifts available.
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How this job compares in Gillette, WY

Pay in context

At roughly $34/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $33/hr median for welding jobs across Wyoming, whose middle half runs $26–$34/hr across 17 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 71% 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 Gillette, WY

Gillette, WY currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Wyoming as a whole we're tracking 31 other active welding openings from 21 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Gillette, or widen the search to Wyoming.

The most active employers in Wyoming at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Loenbro (3), WSG Energy Services (3), and Joy Global Surface Mining (3). 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.

See all travel welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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.

Similar openings near Gillette, WY

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