Welder

Compass Minerals; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Minerals is seeking a Welder/Maintenance Technician to perform preventative maintenance and welding tasks across our plant facilities.

The role involves inspecting machinery, troubleshooting with operators, and maintaining safety protocols while working with conveyors, crushers, and related equipment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; completion of an apprenticeship or trade school.
• 4 years’ experience in maintenance field or industrial environment.
• Ability to comply with MSHA rules and regulations; ability to work in team environments.
• Basic knowledge of repairing stationary equipment: conveyors, crushers, feeders, screens, and other mine infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Supports efforts of Welding, Mechanic role.
• Inspect machinery to ensure proper function.
• Communicate with machine operators to troubleshoot, identify problems.
• Notify plant area of work to be performed to get area locked out and obtain appropriate permits.
• Perform preventative maintenance on and lubricate equipment.
• Perform lock-out tag-out tests.
• Repair malfunctioning or broken equipment including conveyors, crushers, screens, forklifts, haul trucks, and other plant equipment.
• Perform welding (stick, MIG, plasma cutter, oxy/acetylene) in flat, vertical or overhead positions to repair or modify machinery.
• Fabricate machine guards to improve operational safety.
• Fabricate hoppers for materials.
• Mentor/train new maintenance employees.
• Prepare paperwork: work orders, preventive maintenance checklist.

Skills

Welding

Maintenance

Teamwork

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Apprenticeship Program or Technical Trade School

Job description

Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Compass Minerals operates 12 production and packaging facilities with more than 1,800 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products.

Summary

Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to the following:

The basic function of this role includes: performing preventative maintenance and repairs to equipment throughout the plant and support efforts of Welder, Mechanic. Tasks include welding, mechanics, and fabrication. Welding will be the primary responsibility of the welder position. However, if welding work is not available, the welder will perform tasks associated with a mechanic's role.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports efforts of Welding, Mechanic role.
• Inspect machinery to ensure proper function.
• Communicate with machine operators to troubleshoot, identified problems.
• Notify plant area of work to be performed to get area locked out and obtain appropriate permits.
• Perform preventative maintenance on and lubricate equipment.
• Perform lock-out tag-out test.
• Repair malfunctioning or broken equipment, including but not limited to screen plant, process equipment, general plant equipment, conveyor systems, forklifts, haul trucks, Cat loader, Cat scalers, manlifts, etc.
• Repair equipment containing hydraulics, motors, pneumatics, belts, pumps and gear boxes.
• Perform welding, including stick, MIG, plasma cutter, and oxygen/acetylene torch, in flat, vertical or overhead positions to repair or modify machinery and equipment.
• Perform rigging
• Fabricate machine guards to improve operational safety of machinery and equipment.
• Fabricate hoppers for materials.
• Mentor/train new maintenance employees.
• Prepare paperwork associated with job assignment, job status, and job completion including work orders, and preventive maintenance checklist.
• Operate forklift, cherry picker, skid steer, manlifts.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Testing & Requirements

Employees applying to the welder position will be required to qualify by successfully completing a welding test.

Education And Experience

• High School Diploma or Equivalent or completion of Apprenticeship Program or Technical Trade School and 4 years’ experience in maintenance field or industrial environment
• Basic knowledge and experience in repairing and maintaining stationary equipment: Conveyor systems, crushers, feeders, screens and other mine infrastructure.
• Ability to comply with company and MSHA rules and regulations
• Ability to work in team environments

Computer Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Applications; ability to learn new software programs.

Competency

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Problem Solving

Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations

Judgment

Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.

Safety and Security

Observes and promotes safety. Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

Dependability

Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Language Skills

The abilities listed are representative of the level of competency the incumbent needs in order to effectively perform the essential duties. These specific abilities may or may not be required for this particular position.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

Mathematical Skills

The abilities listed are representative of the level of competency the incumbent needs in order to effectively perform the essential duties. These specific abilities may or may not be required for this particular position.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

The abilities listed are representative of the level of competency the incumbent needs in order to effectively perform the essential duties. These specific abilities may or may not be required for this particular position.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands/ finger (repetitive motion), walk, stand, bend, squat, kneel, twist, crawl, lift (10lbs-50lbs) reach, communicate, balance. Must frequently lift, push, pull, or carry tools, heavy cables, and materials weighing up to 50lbs., with occasional lifting requirements of 70-80lbs. Frequent standing for long shifts. High manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor skills required to safely maneuver welding equipment and perform precision welding. Must be able to hold and weld components in awkward or restricted postures, including flat, vertical, or overhead positions. Must possess close-range visual acuity to inspect weld quality and distinguish details in proximity.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, dust, working at heights/high altitudes and extreme heat. Ability to work long 10-12 hour shifts in extreme heat, high humidity. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; explosives and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Employee must be able to work shift rotation, wear full body harness when applicable, walk on uneven ground and perform repetitive motion.

Compass Minerals is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are firmly committed to making all employment-related decisions without regard to race, ancestry, ethnicity, color, religious creed or belief, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy and breastfeeding), age, military or veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law. Learn more about equal employment opportunity laws atdol.gov. June 2026