Job Description

Overview

Smeal is a premier manufacturer and innovator of custom fire apparatus, committed to high-quality products and customer experience. The company, part of Terex Corporation, operates globally and emphasizes safety, innovation, and quality in its manufacturing processes.

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, including wearing required PPE.
  • Work in a noisy environment and be available for overtime as needed.
  • Actively pursue cost reduction measures and complete tasks within time limits.
  • Read a tape measure and understand safety regulations.
  • Learn to read and understand simple blueprints.
  • Be cross-trained in respective departments and learn about parts usage.
  • Communicate with department leaders about low inventory.
  • Possess prior welding experience or master required skills to advance.
  • Share knowledge as needed and document information for future reference.
  • Become a certified welder.
  • Complete daily functions of a Welder/Fabricator I.
  • Execute proper fixturing and setup for welding.
  • Perform metal arc welding of components and ensure quality appearance.
  • Build from blueprints and shop orders.
  • Use hand tools and operate welding equipment.
  • Understand NDT testing standards and perform acceptable welds.
  • Sand and grind welds and parts as necessary.
  • Identify and place parts in designated areas independently.
  • Weld daily, including in small areas or compartments.
  • Set welder correctly for the type of weld required.
  • Read weld symbols and specifications on blueprints.
  • Work in all areas of the welding shop and adhere to quality standards.

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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