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Overview

Smeal is a premier manufacturer of custom fire apparatus, committed to high-quality products and customer experience. The company is part of Terex Corporation and operates globally, focusing on safety, innovation, and quality.

Responsibilities

  • Follow standard operating procedures and instructions in English.
  • Lift up to 75 lbs and maintain good physical condition.
  • Adhere to company policies and safety regulations.
  • Work overtime as needed and pursue cost reduction measures.
  • Perform tasks within specific time limits and company standards.
  • Read a tape measure and comply with safety regulations.
  • Maintain dependability with a good safety record.
  • Collaborate effectively with coworkers and leaders.
  • Possess thorough knowledge of welding products and options.
  • Work in all areas of the welding shop.
  • Understand NDT testing standards and repair welds effectively.
  • Build from blueprints and use fixtures effectively.
  • Be a certified welder and operate necessary welding equipment.
  • Train new and existing employees and share knowledge.

Requirements

  • Must be a certified welder.
  • Extensive experience in welding or mastery of required skills.
  • Ability and willingness to train new and existing employees.
  • Good physical condition and ability to lift up to 75 lbs.
  • Knowledge of NDT testing acceptability standards.
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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.

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