FIELD/SHOP - Welder/CDL Driver - Sioux Falls, SD

APi Group Inc.; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union scale wages

Health insurance

Pension

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Job summary

A leading mechanical contractor in Sioux Falls is seeking a Field/Shop - Welder/CDL Driver to join their team. The role involves assisting in fabrication, welding, and installations with opportunities to learn the sheet metal trade. The position requires a valid driver’s license, physical fitness, and basic computer skills, and offers competitive pay with union benefits once entering the apprenticeship program. This is a full-time role typically structured as a 4-day work week.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Ability to pass a pre-work physical assessment and drug screen.
• Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds, bending, standing, and using hand tools and shop machinery.

Responsibilities

• Assist journeymen in fabrication, assembly, welding, and installation of sheet metal products.
• Perform mechanical troubleshooting.
• Drive trucks with a CDL Class A or B.
• Operate hand tools and shop machinery; light travel may be required.

Skills

Basic skills and abilities

Eager to learn sheet metal trade

Basic computer skills

Math aptitude

Tools

Forklift

Hand tools

Job description

Field/Shop - Welder/CDL Driver

Tessiers Mechanical Contractors, a Midwest premier mechanical contractor and one of the best employers in Sioux Falls, is seeking qualified candidates for this position. Our company is growing and we are excited to bring new talent to the team!

The ideal candidate will have basic skills and abilities, a strong interest in the field, and be eager to learn the sheet metal trade from the bottom up. Duties include assisting journeymen in fabrication, assembly, welding, and installation of sheet metal products and structures. Other duties include mechanical troubleshooting, loading materials and equipment, driving trucks with a CDL Class A or B, and general shop work/maintenance. Work will include the use of hand tools and machinery (e.g. forklift). Light travel outside of the shop may be required.

This is a full‑time position with competitive pay and an opportunity to enter a skilled trade program. The position will typically be a 4‑day work week, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M‑TH, with overtime on Fridays and possible light travel. All applicants must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to pass a pre‑work physical assessment and drug screen. Basic computer skills and a math aptitude are necessary for success in this role. The position requires lifting up to 50 pounds, bending, standing, and using hand tools and shop machinery. 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.

We are 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.