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Overview

Smeal is a premier manufacturer of custom fire apparatus, committed to high-quality products and customer experience. The Welder I position involves performing various welding procedures and maintaining equipment in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform all GMAW (MIG) and GTAW (TIG) welding procedures including machine settings and necessary fittings.
  • Weld aluminum and maintain welding machine setup.
  • Inspect welds for cracks, burn-through, and weld spatter.
  • Weld aluminum and stainless steel as required.
  • Grind and clean areas as needed.
  • Stay current in Total Productive Maintenance and make basic mechanical adjustments on equipment.
  • Follow hazardous waste disposal program and fire prevention procedures.

Requirements

  • Preferred 1-year experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Preferred high school diploma or GED.
  • Ability to read and use a tape measure for precise measurements.
  • Must read blueprints, engineering drawings, and perform shop math for layout, fabrication, and welding.
  • Knowledge and experience in GMAW (MIG) and GTAW (TIG) welding.
  • Ability to communicate professionally and follow directions.
  • Ability to work in a team environment.
  • Successful completion of drug and background screening.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Education reimbursement
  • Career development and advancement opportunities

Additional Information

  • Military-friendly employer
  • Opportunities to relocate to other Specialty Vehicle locations.
  • All products are made in the USA.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Education reimbursement
Career development and advancement opportunities
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How this job compares in Snyder, NE

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Nebraska currently run a median of $24/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$30/hr across 27 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 Snyder, NE

Snyder, NE currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Nebraska as a whole we're tracking 47 other active welding openings from 39 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Snyder, or widen the search to Nebraska.

Terex currently has 3 other openings live in Nebraska, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Nebraska at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Drake-Williams Steel (3), Terex (3), and Timpte Inc (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 MIG and TIG 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder I figures were last recalculated when this page was built.