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Job Description

Overview

High Country Industrial is seeking a skilled and dependable Field Welder to support structural fabrication and erection operations. This hands-on, field-based role requires strong welding ability, adaptability in dynamic environments, and a commitment to quality and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Perform structural welding tasks.
  • Work independently or in small crews on construction jobsites.
  • Ensure all welds meet quality and code standards.
  • Read and interpret prints, isometric drawings, and job instructions.
  • Accurately perform and communicate field measurements.
  • Prep materials, tools, and equipment for each job.
  • Follow safety and job-specific protocols in sometimes hazardous environments.
  • Maintain clean, organized, and safe job sites and vehicles.
  • Communicate clearly with rig supervisors, project managers, and other trades.
  • Support HCI’s commitment to safety, quality, and professionalism.

Requirements

  • Proficient welding and fabrication ability (test required).
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and work orders.
  • Strong communication, problem-solving, and basic math skills.
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Pass routine drug testing.
  • 1+ year of welding experience (field or shop), with ability to pass a weld test.
  • Prior work on construction sites is strongly preferred.
  • Familiarity with SMAW, FCAW, and MIG processes.
  • Able to work in outdoor environments, in heat, cold, and physically demanding conditions.
  • Must be able to lift 50–100 lbs, and stand/walk for extended periods.
  • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Location varies by jobsite (typically field-based, travel required).
  • Full-Time position.
  • Overtime opportunities available.
  • Per diem may be offered for travel jobs.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Cheyenne, WY

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting comes in about 21% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across Wyoming, where the middle half runs $31–$34/hr across 17 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 24% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Cheyenne, WY

Cheyenne, WY currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. 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 Cheyenne, 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 MIG, Stick, and Flux-Core 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.

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