CERTIFIED WELDER

Wells; Brighton (CO); On-site; USD 44,083 - 60,614; Full time

Job summary

Wells is hiring for a safety‑focused welder to assist in producing steel components to blueprint specifications. You will cut, weld, and fabricate using hand tools and power equipment in a production environment.

The role requires reading drawings, taking precise measurements, maintaining safety, and supporting a collaborative team working up to 12‑hour shifts in varied conditions. Equal opportunity employer and commitment to safety are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Must possess a welding certification.
• Must pass welding tests for GMAW and SMAW.
• Experience in cutting and welding steel to blueprints.
• Able to read production drawings and measure with tape.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co‑workers.
• Make mathematical calculations.
• Detect and reconcile discrepancies.
• Read production drawings.
• Have clear knowledge of basic measurements and the ability to read a tape measure within 1/16 of an inch.
• Use a wide variety of tools, including but not limited to hammer, measuring tape, drill press, band saw, and ironworker.
• Maintain good housekeeping and always follow safety policies and procedures.
• Perform additional duties as requested or required.

Skills

Reading drawings

Measurement accuracy

Safety-conscious

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hammer

Measuring tape

Drill press

Band saw

Ironworker

Job description

Are you ready for new challenges and new opportunities?

Join our team!

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Assist in the production of steel products by performing a variety of duties. Candidates will perform an array of tasks such as housekeeping, following safety requirements, cutting steel, and moving materials throughout the facility. Responsible for cutting welded assemblies to blueprint specifications.

Salary range $38.22/Hour. Based on experience.

Safety Is Our Highest Priority

Safety is our highest priority. We believe a safe workplace is built on mutual respect, care, and accountability. Every team member is empowered and expected to follow safety practices, look out for one another, and speak up about potential risks. Together, we create an environment where everyone goes home safely each day.

Why Join Our Team?

At Wells, you’re part of a team that takes pride in building something that lasts. Whether you’re in operations, a manufacturing facility, or out in the field, your work plays a direct role in creating quality structures that support our communities. We value hard work, reliability, and teamwork because getting the job done right requires teamwork. With a strong focus on safety, collaboration, and ingenuity, we create an environment where you can build your experience, contribute to meaningful work, and make an impact.

What We Offer

Wells provides a competitive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial well‑being, and work‑life balance. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, company‑paid disability and life insurance, wellness incentives, paid holidays, PTO, flexible spending accounts, HSA options, a 401(k) with profit sharing, access to Nice Healthcare, employee assistance resources, pet insurance, and additional voluntary coverage such as critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity plans.

• Health and family care leave is available to both union and non‑union employees.
• Union employee benefits are provided through separate collective bargaining agreements.

What You’ll Do

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co‑workers.
• Make mathematical calculations.
• Detect and reconcile discrepancies.
• Read production drawings.
• Have clear knowledge of basic measurements and the ability to read a tape measure within 1/16 of an inch.
• Use a wide variety of tools, including but not limited to hammer, measuring tape, drill press, band saw, and ironworker.
• Maintain good housekeeping and always follow safety policies and procedures.
• Perform additional duties as requested or required.

Who We’re Looking For

We are seeking a safety‑focused Certified Welder with experience in cutting, welding, and fabricating steel components to blueprint specifications. The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, dependable, able to read drawings, take accurate measurements, and work efficiently in a production environment. This individual works well with others and is committed to quality, safety, and meeting production goals.

Ideal Candidates Will Have

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred but not required.
• Must possess a welding certification.
• Must be able to pass welding test for GMAW and SMAW.
• Previous work experience in cutting and welding.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

• Perform physically demanding work, including lifting up to 75 lbs occasionally and frequent bending, climbing, kneeling, twisting, squatting, crawling, and repetitive hand/arm use.
• Capable of standing, walking, and moving throughout the facility for extended shifts of up to 12 hours.
• Comfortable working at heights using ladders, scaffolding, swing stages, and man lifts frequently.
• Work safely in a production or field environment with moderate to high exposure to safety risks and hazards.
• Willingness to work in varying environmental conditions, including wet, hot, humid, and cold weather, and outdoors (depending on location).
• Wear all required PPE, including but not limited to safety boots, safety glasses, hearing protection, high visibility vest, hard hat, and other PPE as required by the task, department, or work area.

This profile summarizes key duties and expectations but does not list every possible job task. Employees must follow all job‑related instructions and duties assigned by supervisors.

Wells is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Wells participates in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your I‑9 Form information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.