FIELD/SHOP - Welder/CDL Driver - Mitchell, SD

APi Group Inc.; Mitchell (SD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) after 6 months

CDL training / pre-apprentice program

Job summary

A leading mechanical contractor in Mitchell is seeking a Field/Shop - Welder/CDL Driver. The position involves assisting in welding, fabrication, and driving trucks. Candidates should have a valid driver's license and an eagerness to learn the sheet metal trade. This is a full-time opportunity with competitive pay and the potential to enter a skilled trade program, including Union benefits after starting the apprenticeship program in fall 2026.

Qualifications

• Ability to pass a pre-work physical assessment and drug screen.
• Physical ability to bend, stand, and use hand tools and shop machinery.
• Basic math aptitude and computer skills.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds, stand, bend.
• Interest in sheet metal trade and eagerness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Assist journeymen in fabrication, assembly, welding, and installation of products.
• Perform mechanical troubleshooting.
• Load materials and drive trucks with CDL Class A or B.
• Maintain the shop, using hand tools and machinery.
• Light travel outside of the shop may be required.

Skills

Valid driver’s license

Basic computer skills

Math aptitude

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

Strong interest in the sheet metal trade

Interest in sheet metal trade

Tools

Forklift

Shop machinery

Job description

LEARN WHILE YOU EARN! START YOUR CAREER!

Tessiers Mechanical Contractors, a Midwest premier mechanical contractor and one of the best employers in Mitchell, is seeking qualified candidates for a Field/Shop - Welder/CDL Driver position.

Our company is growing and we are excited to bring new talent to the team!

Responsibilities

• Assist journeymen in fabrication, assembly, welding, and installation of sheet metal products and structures.
• Mechanical troubleshooting.
• Loading materials and equipment along with CDL Class A or B driving trucks.
• General shop work/maintenance, including use of hand tools and machinery (e.g., forklift).
• Light travel outside of the shop may be required.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to pass a pre-work physical assessment and drug screen.
• Basic computer skills and a math aptitude.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds, bend, stand, and use hand tools and shop machinery.
• Strong interest in the sheet metal trade and eagerness to learn.

This is a full-time position with competitive pay as well as an opportunity to enter a skilled trade program. The position will typically be on a 4‑day work week, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M‑TH, as well as overtime on Fridays with the possibility of light travel. We will assist you in obtaining your CDL.

Pay and Benefits

You will receive Union scale wages for a Pre‑Apprentice, as this will be a Pre‑Apprentice position to start. Once schooling in the Union apprenticeship program begins (which we anticipate will be in the fall of 2026), you will be eligible to receive Union benefits as an Apprentice, including health insurance, and pension.

You will also be eligible to enroll in our Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) after 6 months of employment.

Tessier’s Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that strives to ensure our place can be anyone’s place. For more information about our company, visit www.tessiersinc.com.

We are a proud division of APi Group (www.apigroupinc.com), an energetic organization providing leadership to a diverse family of companies dedicated to delivering innovative solutions to the construction industry.

APi Group and its subsidiary companies are equal opportunity employers and part of the Drug‑Free Workplace Act.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.