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Overview

Put your welding and fabrication skills to work building structural steel components that support major utility and telecommunications projects. Join Western Utility Telecom in Fernley and take pride in the quality of every weld.

Responsibilities

  • Fit, assemble, and weld structural steel components according to fabrication drawings and specifications.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, shop drawings, and engineering specifications to complete fabrication work accurately.
  • Perform GMAW spray transfer and FCAW welding on structural steel.
  • Measure, cut, lay out, and fit steel components using fabrication tools and equipment.
  • Operate plasma cutting and oxy-fuel cutting equipment.
  • Build fixtures and specialized steel assemblies according to project requirements.
  • Inspect welds and finished components for accuracy, quality, and compliance with applicable AWS standards.
  • Identify and correct fitting or welding issues before components move to the next production stage.
  • Assist with routine equipment maintenance and general shop operations.
  • Maintain a clean, organized work area and follow established safety procedures.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years of hands-on welding and steel fabrication experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
  • Proficiency in GMAW spray transfer welding.
  • Experience performing FCAW welding.
  • Strong understanding of structural steel fitting, layout, and fabrication techniques.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, and engineering specifications.
  • Familiarity with AWS D1.1 visual weld acceptance criteria.
  • Experience operating plasma cutting, oxy-fuel cutting, and other steel fabrication equipment.
  • Ability to use measuring and layout tools accurately.
  • Basic math skills, including measurements, fractions, and geometry.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively with a fabrication team.
  • Ability to work safely in an industrial shop environment with exposure to noise, heat, and confined spaces.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods and lift materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Willingness to complete a written skills assessment and hands-on welding test.
  • High school diploma or GED preferred.

Benefits

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

Additional Info

  • Day and weekend shifts available.
  • Weekend shift differential.
  • Work on-site as a Welder/Fitter in Fernley, Nevada.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Fernley, NV

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Nevada, whose middle half runs $28–$35/hr across 20 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 45% 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 Fernley, NV

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Fernley, NV, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Nevada as a whole we're tracking 49 other active welding openings from 30 employers. Browse welding jobs across Nevada.

The most active employers in Nevada at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Las Vegas, NV (13), Chart Industries, Inc. (2), and Jensen Infrastructure (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 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.

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.

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