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. • *RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE – APPLY NOW FOR MORE** 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. Job Type: Full-time Pay: Up to $60,000.00 per year Benefits: • 401(k) matching • Flexible spending account • Health savings account • Tuition reimbursement Shift: • 10 hour shift • Day shift • Evening shift Work Location: In person
See More Details >>Skilled Trades Services is currently looking for Pipe Welders for Muscatine, IA area. Must be able to start ASAP. Must have 5 years of welding experience and show it on a resume in order to be considered for the position:. This is an AG industrial site, will be doing Stainless Steel, will need to be able to weld S10 SS Pipe using TIG welding process, full penetration root pass with argon for backing gas. This is a 6 month plus project, WORKING 40 HOURS A WEEK:, MONDAY-FRIDAY, and paying $30 an hour with $100 a day per diem for days worked if you are traveling over 50 miles. MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A 10 PANEL DRUG SCREEN, BACKGROUND CHECK WILL BE CONDUCTED, AND ONLINE SITE TRAINING WILL NEED TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE STARTING. :Please send resume or feel free to call 8 5 5 5 6 6 6 4 1 2
See More Details >>About the position The Welder position at Aerotek involves primarily MIG welding aluminum feed trailers. The role requires physical activity, including climbing into bins and standing while welding, as well as the ability to read and interpret blueprints for accurate measurements and weld placements. Responsibilities • MIG welding aluminum feed trailers. , • Climbing into bins and welding aluminum parts together. , • Standing and welding, and tacking parts of trailers using .035 wire. , • Reading and interpreting blueprints to determine welds, measurements, and positions. Requirements • 6+ months of MIG welding experience. , • 1+ years of on-the-job welding experience. , • Ability to read a tape measure. , • 6+ months of welding steel or aluminum. , • Ability to climb into trailers. Nice-to-haves Benefits • Profit sharing , • Competitive/aggressive pay , • Paid vacation and holidays , • 401k & Roth plans , • Medical, dental & vision insurance , • Paid group life/AD&D , • Weekly pay
See More Details >>Becoming a welder typically starts with technical training, which combines hands-on experience with classroom learning, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Training programs last about 6 to 18 months, depending on the level of certification. The American Welding Society reports approximately 771,000 welders nationwide, with a median annual salary of $45,190, and projects a 2-3% job growth from 2025 onwards. Apprentices earn an average of $1,500 per week in Iowa City, with an annual overtime average of $10,000. Trade schools, community colleges, and platforms like AWS help aspiring welders find training opportunities, leading to a career with strong earning potential—often exceeding $108,000 annually for experienced professionals.
