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Welder/Fabricator

WorkRocket
Oelwein, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/27/2026

Are you a MIG welder that would enjoy earning over $55,000 annually, offering both work-life balance and plentiful overtime opportunities. Join a tight-knit, employee driven team where your dedication is truly valued, and you are not just a number. Additional perks include flexible scheduling, an outstanding benefits package, ample opportunities for advancement, and more!

Alpha HD Trailers, a manufacturer of custom engineered heavy haul semi-trailers, is seeking MIG-Welders to join their team in Oelwein, IA area.

If you have at least one year of hands-on MIG-Welding experience, this is a career you owe it to yourself to explore!

Why Skilled MIG Welders join the Alpha HD Trailers Team:

  • Rapid Access to Benefits: Gain Comprehensive Benefits Package Within Just 30 Days: Health Coverage (with 75% Premiums Covered), Dental, Vision, Free Life Insurance, and 401K Options, Along with Additional Perks including Boot Allowance and Attendance Bonuses!
  • Thriving Family-Friendly Environment: Join a Close-Knit Team Where Everyone Feels Like Family
  • Competitive Compensation: Earn $20-$26 an hour based on experience, plus overtime opportunities and performance-based merit increases. 3rd shift receives a 10% shift premium on top of hourly pay. Welders often earn $50,000-$60,000 in their first year.
  • Work-Life Balance: Enjoy Flexible Scheduling Options Tailored to Your Needs.
  • 1st shift – Monday to Friday from 5:00am to 3:30pm
  • 3rd shift – Sunday to Thursday from 7:30pm to 6:00am, will train on 1st shift before moving to 3rd shift, 10% shift premium compensation
  • Overtime Opportunities: Increase Your Earnings with Eligibility for Overtime Hours
  • Empowered Workforce: Be Part of a Culture Driven by the Voices and Ideas of Our Employees

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Reading and understanding blueprints prior to starting a project
  • Assemble and fabricate large metal structures using various equipment such as MIG welders, grinders, torches, arc cutting and measuring tools.
  • Responsible for manufacturing products according to the specifications and standards of the customers.
  • Checking finished work to make sure that it falls within the tolerances marked on the blueprints.
  • Lifting and carrying heavy items and moving components by operating an overhead crane.
  • Keep equipment operational by completing preventive maintenance requirements.
  • Maintains safe and clean working environment.
  • Wear proper personal protective equipment.
  • Ability to work overtime as required including Saturdays.

About the Company:

Alpha HD Trailers is headquartered in Oelwein, IA. Alpha HD Trailers takes pride in designing and manufacturing the most durable, specialized, open deck, semi-trailers on the road. The Alpha HD leadership team has over 100 years of combined experience, selling, designing, and manufacturing custom heavy haul trailers. Building trailers for the commercial or construction markets and anywhere in between, Alpha HD trailers has a solution for your needs.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual's race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Salary : $50,000 - $60,000

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