Becoming a welder typically starts with technical training, which can range from 6 months to 2 years, providing hands-on experience and preparing individuals for certification exams. According to the American Welding Society, there are approximately 771,000 welding professionals in the United States, with projections showing a need for 320,500 new welders by 2029. In Sterling, CO, welders can expect to earn an average of $1,890 per week, with experienced professionals potentially earning over $55,000 annually. Trade schools, community colleges, and apprenticeships offer pathways to enter this growing field, which is seeing strong demand driven by infrastructure development and manufacturing growth.
JOB DESCRIPTION Build with Passion- Clean Harbors Kimball, NE at the NEW Welding Shop located east of downtown Kimball is currently searching for a Certified Welder to join the team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the application of trade skills to a wide variety of welding, fitting and custom fabrication. Competitive wages provided with the opportunity for overtime. Ability to set up welding equipment for weld procedures and maintain a safe clean work area that is climate controlled. This position may be required to work overtime. This is not a position requiring overnight travel, however willingness to travel in the future a plus. Safety focused with a desire to advance in career. Hourly pay $28-$43 DOE, paid weekly, w/ OT. Day Shift 6am- 4pm Monday- Friday. No Weekends Why work for Clean Harbors? • Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5! • Competitive wages • Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment • Group 401K with company matching component • Own Part of the Company with our Employee Stock Purchase Plan • Generous paid time off, company paid training and tuition reimbursement • Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career RESPONSIBILITIES • Ensure Health and safety is the number one priority while working independently and in cooperation with others including shop superintendents, safety personnel and certified welding inspectors • Utilize measuring tapes, bandsaws, grinders and various hand tools to accurately layout and fit up piping modules in a heated clean shop area • Layout, cut and fit piping from shop sketches and blueprints in carbon and stainless steel and other alloys • Perform GMAW, SMAW, and GTAW welding of joints, bolt up valves and other equipment on scaffold and/or aerial lifts using appropriate fall protection (from heights) • Wear appropriate safety equipment based on a complete analysis of the job site and tasks being performed, including a respirator if required • Immediately notify shop supervisor or management of any equipment deficiencies or repairs needed and tag out of service if indicated • Work independently and in cooperation with others including shop superintendents, safety personnel and certified welding inspectors • Maintain a safe and clean work area while keeping company issued tools and equipment clean and organized • Ability to safely set up, operate a hydraulic plate shear, and press brake (preferred) • Set up welding equipment for weld procedures • Other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS • High School, GED- required • Trade school or post-secondary welding training or apprenticeship • Welding test required • 1+ years of experience • Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds. • Certified Welder • MIG, ARC,and Stick, (prefer TIG, but willing to train) • Safety Focused • Valid Driver's License required • Punctuality and attendance required • Respirator fit test upon hire- clean shaven face required when onsite at incineration unit in Kimball (mustache okay!) • Background check, drug screen and physical- required • Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time, including F1-OPT work authorization. Join our team today! To learn more about our company, and to apply online for this exciting opportunity, visit us at Clean Harbors, has a commitment to excellence deeply rooted in a strong sense of tradition. Our entire business model revolves around keeping North American businesses green. We generate more than $1.2 billion in annual revenue as a world-class environmental service organization and market leader in industrial hazardous waste management, parts-cleaning technology, and oil re-refining. We collect over 200 million gallons of used motor oil each year and we have the largest re-refinery capacity in North America allowing us to re-refine more than 150 million gallons each year. Every day, we help our customers resolve their waste management needs and reduce their carbon footprint. PROTECTION. CHOICES. PEOPLE. MAKE GREEN WORK.™ Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer. Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company. • CH #LI-CT Req id: 144515
See More Details >>Salary: $33.72 - $53.96 Hourly Location : Sterling, CO Job Type: Part Time Job Number: SCF#30812 PT Welding 05.2025 Department: Department of Corrections Opening Date: 04/08/2025 Closing Date: 4/22/2025 4:00 PM Mountain FLSA: Determined by Position Primary Physical Work Address: Sterling Correctional Facility12101 County Road 61, Sterling, CO 80751, USA FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation. Department Contact Information: Kayla [email protected] Type of Announcement: A residency waiver has been granted for this announcement. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado. How To Apply: Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed. Department Information Governor Polis announced on May 4, 2023 that this classification (if working within a 24/7 facility) may be eligible for non-base building temporary pay up to 10% through Fiscal Year 24/25 which ends in June 2025.If you are selected for the position, more information will be provided regarding the incentive at the time of a job offer. If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and builds greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more effective and efficient. In addition to a great agency and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer: • Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system; • Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans. Member Contribution Rates. Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits; • Medical and dental health plans; • Short and long term disability coverage; • Paid life insurance; • 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave; • Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more. Who May Apply: A residency waiver has been granted for this announcement. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado. Job Location: Sterling, CO Description of Job This position provides entry-level marketable job skills to inmate students by delivering career and technical welding educational instruction and assessment within an adult educational correctional system/facility. Instruction is in accordance with the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and/or the Colorado State Licensing Board (if applicable). Job Duties Include: • Teaches and mentors inmate students individually or in large and small group classrooms promoting occupational, academic and transitional performance skills; • Determines educational needs of inmate students to develop short and long term goals; • Plans course content and develops methods of instruction; • Develops and implements competency-based teaching aids such as instructional software, multimedia visual aids, or study materials; • Provides hands-on training to teach and demonstrate skills, techniques, methods and procedures; • Lectures on welding theories, concepts, principles, and terminology; • Selects and administers appropriate oral, written and/or performance assessments to inmate students in order to measures progress, course completion requirements, and to evaluate training/testing effectiveness; • Ensures security, supervision and monitoring of inmate students, the storage and inventory of tools, equipment, keys and hazardous material in accordance with CDOC regulations; • Ensures tools and equipment are in proper working condition; • Prepares reports and maintains records such as inmate student grades, attendance rosters, and training activity details; • Observes and evaluates inmate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement; • Documents inmate vocational achievements, competencies and contact hours towards completion of certification requirements; • Justifies accuracy and usage of budget requests; • Participates in conferences, seminars, and training sessions to keep abreast of developments in the field, and integrates relevant information into training programs; • Commitment to teamwork and collaboration with fellow teachers in a cooperative effort to promote mutual and continued guidance and improvements; • Actively contributes to the *safety and security of the facility through effective inmate management and promoting conflict resolution and solutions; • Encourages and promotes critical thinking, self discipline and self motivation for the inmate student population in order to provide the skills necessary to reintegrate into society; • Other duties as assigned. • Safety & Security - position maintains safety and security by training inmates; and occasionally or in an emergent situation perform inmate counts, shakedowns, searches, escorts, movement control, and inmate access to classrooms. Through conscientious observation and adherence to agency Administrative Regulations and the Code of Penal Discipline, the position promotes a safe and secure work environment. Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree in a welding or related field of study --- AND --- the applicant must have completed 4,000 hours of verified occupational experience in a welding related field within the last seven (7) years as per the requirements of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS). There is no substitution for the completed 4,000 hours as referenced above. Experience MUST be described in detail on your application to receive credit. - OR - SUBSTITUTION #1: In lieu of an Associate's Degree in a welding industry or related field of study, applicant must possess a current State of Colorado, national, industry, military, or union license/certification as appropriate for the welding industry skill or related trade area --- AND --- the applicant must have completed 4,000 hours of verified occupational experience in a welding related field within the last seven (7) years as per the requirements of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS). There is no substitution for the completed 4,000 hours as referenced above. Experience MUST be described in detail on your application to receive credit. - OR - SUBSTITUTION #2: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in a welding or related field of study --- AND --- the applicant must have completed 2,000 hours of verified occupational experience in a welding related field within the last seven (7) years as per the requirements of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS). There is no substitution for the completed 2,000 hours as referenced above. Experience MUST be described in detail on your application to receive credit. Paid and/or unpaid experience MUST be in the occupational field and does NOT include teaching experience. Conditions of employment after meeting the minimum qualifications: • Must possess or obtain a CCCS post-secondary credential in the welding field in compliance with the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) within six (6) months of date of hire. • Must obtain a Colorado Community College Professional Teacher Credential within three (3) years of date of hire. • Must maintain a Colorado Community College Initial/Professional Teacher Credential through the duration of employment. A copy of your college transcripts MUST be attached to this application in order to receive college course work credit. Transcripts must include your name, name of the institution, degree, date conferred, and be in pdf or jpg format. For more information about CCCS post-secondary credentialing click HERE If you are substituting with a State of Colorado, national, industry, military, or union license/certification, you MUST attach a copy of your license/certificate. Employment history is calculated on a full-time basis (40 hours per week). Part-time employment is calculated on a prorated basis to determine qualifications. Please be sure your application specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the position and minimum requirements. Ensure that the 'Work Experience" section of the application is complete and contains all relevant work experience related to the position that you are applying for. This information will be used to help determine compensation for the position. "See resume" statements cannot be accepted in lieu of the "work experience" section of the application. Additional work experience will not be accepted after the job announcement close date for compensation purposes. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the closing date may result in your application not being accepted and/or may affect your score, rank or inclusion in the final pool of eligible applicants. Former CDOC employees who are rehired or reinstated within six months of their separation from CDOC will return at either their previous pay rate, if hired into the same class level, or based on their time in the class series, whichever is higher. Under the Job Application Fairness Act (SB 23-058), applicants may redact information from certifications and transcripts that identify their age, date of birth or dates of attendance from an educational institution. REQUIRED COMPETENCIES: • Excellent interpersonal skills; • Strong self motivation skills; • Highly effective organizational skills; • Compelling attention to details; • Excellent customer service; • Superb written and oral communications skills; • Excellent computer skills to include Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel; • Experience teaching or training in a welding field; • Experience teaching or training adults; • Ability to read and comprehend the English language; • Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Associate's or Bachelor's degree in welding; • Experience training and mentoring in a welding industry environment; • Committed to ongoing evaluation and improvements in program; • Strong connections to the welding industry workforce. ONLY APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS BY THE CLOSING DATE SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IMPORTANT INFORMATION The Assessment Process: Your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum Qualifications (MQ's). Applicants that meet MQ's will be included in the Comparative Analysis process. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted through a comparative analysis which may include, but is not limited to, a suitability screening, eSkills Assessment, oral assessment, written performance assessment or it may include a review of your application material and your responses to any supplemental questions by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to assess and rank applicants in order to establish an eligible list for referral to the hiring manager for final consideration. Be sure the "Work Experience" section of your application is complete and specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, and accomplishments as they relate to the Description of the Job, Minimum Qualifications, Required Competencies and Preferred Qualifications as listed above. Resumes and "see resume" statements will not be accepted in lieu of the "Work Experience" section of the application. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the closing date may result in your application not being accepted and/or may affect your score, rank or inclusion in the final pool of eligible applicants. Employees who are rehired or reinstated within six months of their separation will return at either their previous pay rate if hired into the same class level or based on their time in the class series, whichever is higher. Those rehired or reinstated after six months' separation will be calculated using the same formula for new hires and promotions. If you have transcripts, a license or other relevant documentation regarding your qualifications, upload and attach copies to your application. If an unofficial copy of transcripts is being submitted at the time of application, transcripts from colleges or universities outside the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. This documentation is the responsibility of the applicant and must be included as part of your application materials. Failure to provide a transcript or credential evaluation report may prevent your application from moving forward in the sel...
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