Welder
About the job
- One year certificate from a college or technical school, or related experience and training.
- Familiarity with common welding tools and procedures, including metal inert gas welding, tungsten inert gas welding, metal fabrication, grinding, and metal finishing.
- Ability to stand, crouch, and occasionally lift heavy equipment.
- Ability to pass a weld test.
- Ability to read blueprints and use simple math skills.
- Ability to read and interpret a tape measure.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Must pass a drug test.
- Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, or product specifications to determine the sequence and methods for fabricating, assembling, and installing aluminum or sheet-metal industrial guards.
- Select the gauge and type of material according to product specifications.
- Lay out and mark dimensions and reference lines on material to develop and trace product or part patterns, or use templates.
- Set up and operate fabricating machines such as shears to cut, bend, block, form, or straighten materials.
- Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, and smooth surfaces.
- Weld component parts to assemble products and use bolts to assemble larger guards made of multiple pieces.
- Install assemblies on compressor packages according to blueprints.
- Inspect assemblies and installations for conformance to blueprints and specifications.
About the company
Dearing Compressor & Pump Co. provides compression and pumping solutions by distributing and packaging equipment for compressed air, gas, process gas and hydraulic systems. They represent leading manufacturers and combine their products with engineering, design, installation, and ongoing service to keep equipment running smoothly. Unlike competitors that focus only on products, Dearing emphasizes consultative support, reliable performance, and long-term service rooted in the family philosophy that “SERVICE is the KEY to the SALE.” Their goal is to deliver dependable equipment and systems with high service excellence for industrial and energy customers.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Boardman, Oregon
Founded
1945
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- April 2026 J&L Supply acquisition adds Huntington coverage and Gardner Denver service depth.
- March 2026 first multi-unit CO2 order expands exposure to refrigeration and carbon-capture demand.
- Active 2026 hiring for welders, mechanics, and field service technicians signals operational growth.
What critics are saying
- Rebecca Wall’s 2022 succession still leaves founder-era transition risk if customers prefer Richard Dearing.
- CO2 compressor expansion depends on niche industrial adoption; a stalled order book hits 2026 revenue.
- Family ownership and regional concentration make Dearing vulnerable if one large distributor relationship breaks.
What makes Dearing Compressor unique
- Dearing combines manufacturing and distribution, spanning compressors, pumps, blowers, boosters, and vacuum systems.
- March 2026 Nebraska CO2 compressor orders show real entry into carbon-capture refrigeration.
- April 2026 J&L Supply acquisition deepens service coverage across Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia.
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Dental Insurance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off
401(k) Retirement Plan
Company News
Dearing Compressor acquires West Virginia distributor. by Staff Monday, April 13, 2026 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Dearing Compressor & Pump Co. has acquired J&L Supply Co. of Huntington, W.Va., expanding the local manufacturer and distributor's coverage in the southern Ohio, eastern Kentucky and West Virginia markets. J&L Supply will continue to operate as a business unit within Dearing's Industrial Products Division at J&L Supply's location in Huntington. Existing customer contacts and service operations remain in place. "J&L has spent more than 40 years building strong customer relationships in this market, and that's what we're here to continue," said Pat Kelly, vice president of distributed products at Dearing Compressor. "The same team, the same location, the same focus on service - that doesn't change." Founded in the early 1980s, J&L Supply specializes in Gardner Denver air compressor systems and service, the same product line central to Dearing's operations. The combined organization represents more than 130 years of industry experience across a shared service territory. The acquisition also extends Dearing's capabilities in the region to include low-pressure blowers, vacuum pumps, high-pressure boosters and custom-engineered compressed air packaging.
The club also continued to provide elite customer service, catering and historic settings for private events in a safe environment YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — After 37 years with Dearing Compressor and Pump, including 27 as its president and CEO, Richard H. Dearing is stepping down from his positions effective immediately.