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Warfab LLC
Job Description: Welder – Field/Travel
Pay: $30.00 per hour, plus travel pay, mileage reimbursement, and per diem ($125 /day)
Company: Warfab LLC
Reports to: Field Supervisor
Department: Mining
Employment type: Full-Time
Job Overview
● Supports dragline relocations and outages through welding, repair, and component assembly at customer job sites nationwide. This position requires travel, with crews typically working 60 hours per week during outages.
Primary Duties
● Welds and repairs dragline components including booms, masts, frames, tubs, shoes, propels, and buckets
● Uses MIG, TIG, flux-cored, and stick welding processes safely and effectively
● Reads blueprints, weld symbols, and work instructions to complete accurate repairs and assembly
● Performs routine maintenance, inspections, and troubleshooting on dragline equipment
● Uses grinders, torches, and plasma cutting tools to prepare and finish metal work
● Works closely with technicians, engineers, and supervisors to complete outage and relocation work safely
Core Work Activities
● Handling and moving materials, parts, and equipment
● Operating welding, cutting, grinding, and gouging equipment
● Inspecting welds, equipment, and materials for quality and safety
● Reading work orders and blueprints to determine specifications and methods
● Recording operational data and maintaining production information
● Traveling to and working extended hours at job sites during outages and relocations
Physical & Environmental Requirements
● Requires close, distance, peripheral, and depth vision with the ability to adjust focus
● Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts, heights, fumes, airborne particles, and outdoor conditions
● Works in wet, humid, hot, and cold environments and performs physically demanding tasks
● Able to work extended shifts (60 hours/week) during outages and travel to job sites for extended periods
Skills & Capabilities
● Heavy equipment welding and structural repair
● Blueprint reading and weld symbol interpretation
● Safe use of welding, cutting, and metal preparation tools
● Inspection, troubleshooting, and quality control
Minimum Qualifications
● Must pass a weld test including bend tests for 3G and 4G flux-cored and stick welding procedures
● Must pass physical screening including respirator fit test, pulmonary function test, chest X-ray, and drug screen
● Must have a complete, weatherproof toolbox with required tools
● Must be willing to travel and maintain current MSHA training
Compensation & Travel Benefits
● Travel pay
● Mileage reimbursement
● Per diem ($125 /day)
● Medical, dental, and vision insurance
● 401(k) with company match
● Paid time off and holidays
People with a criminal record are welcome to apply.
Work Location
ND
Pay: From $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $30