Relocation out west

[SEIA]

I’m looking into relocation from Iowa to a western state. I don’t want to bore everyone with my life story but suffice it to say that this move has been my dream for quite some time. The issue I’m having is finding work. I’m an Industrial Mechanic by trade and finding a company willing to take a risk on a relocation hire for such a job is, understandably, quite a lot to ask of a hiring manager. I enjoy the industrial side but am also willing to possibly specialize as I have over 5 years experience in my current profession. Has anyone on here successfully made the transition and had a job waiting on arrival? I’m 28, single, no kids, and have become frustrated with the process. Ideally I would find work for an outdoor product manufacturer and join a team with a similar vision to mine that is conservation oriented but I would take anything with a good livable wage if the company was willing to hire me. Thank you in advance.

 

[SWOHTR]

Work at a mine? Or am I misinterpreting “industrial mechanic” for heavy mechanic?

What do you work on specifically?

 

[rooster440]

+1 on the mine.


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[welpro222]

If you value your freedoms and don't want to be taxed to death, I would avoid Washington and Oregon as the far left invaders from California have taken the West coast.

 

[SEIA]

Work at a mine? Or am I misinterpreting “industrial mechanic” for heavy mechanic?

What do you work on specifically?

I thought about giving more details but didn’t want to make the initial post too long. I work for a packing facility as the lead mechanic so the bulk of my work is in electrical troubleshooting and implementation from 6volt to 4160volt systems and welding/metal fabrication as needed. The overall scope of the job is the above skills as well as pneumatic/hydraulic systems maintenance and plumbing. I’m usually tasked with project management for upgrades or process changes when the jobs come up. Other than that it’s mostly preventative maintenance scheduling. The requirements are super broad and I felt like it was a good trade to cut my teeth in and find one that I like so that I could specialize in one or another down the road. Down side is that most companies in need of technicians are looking to hire immediately and so out of state applications are dismissed quickly.

 

[SWOHTR]

Yeah, sounds to me like you’d fit in well at a mine or power plant. The skill set you described sounds like that of my sailors in the ship’s engineering department.

What about the railroad too?

 

[nodakian]

I don’t understand much about industrial stuff but maybe the ND oil patch has something. Lots of need for mechanics and welders.

It probably isn’t as far west as you’re thinking but it’s closer. Wages are good, and cost of living is mostly reasonable. I know the ratio is better than in MT and most other states. Dickinson is by far the nicest town in the patch.

 

[Midwest.Bushlore]

Dear lord! Going from Iowa to North Dakota is going from the frying pan and into the fire! I doubt anyone would consider ND 'western'.

 

[Bubblehide]

Amazon has facilities in several states. I assume you work on multi level conveyor systems.

 

[SWOHTR]

I doubt anyone would consider ND 'western'.

This man would beg to differ:

 

[Mosby]

This man would beg to differ:

I haven't forgiven him for creating income taxes.

 

[YZF_88]

I sent you a PM. We are hiring a Maintenance Mechanic and have a great facility. From what I read, it could be a good fit. I will check on the out of state deal. Not sure they would cover relocation.

 

[Seth00]

Check Salt Lake City or Denver. Lots of industry, western lifestyle, and good job opportunities.

 

[Midwest.Bushlore]

This man would beg to differ:

Hahah! I guess it was western before we had anything west of it!

 

[jeffpg]

Wyoming...

 

[Speeddmn]

Definitely look into power companies that utilize dams for hydroelectric. Plenty in WY, ID and MT.

 

[BearGut]

If you value your freedoms and don't want to be taxed to death, I would avoid Washington and Oregon as the far left invaders from California have taken the West coast.

+1

 

[Billinsd]

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I haven't forgiven him for creating income taxes.

Theodore is the father of the Progressive movement. Either the Constitution means what it says, or it doesn’t.” America’s founding fathers saw freedom as a part of our nature to be protected—not to be usurped by the federal government—and so enshrined separation of powers and guarantees of freedom in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. But a little over a hundred years after America’s founding, those God-given rights were laid siege by two presidents caring more about the advancement of progressive, redistributionist ideology than the principles on which America was founded.
Theodore and Woodrow Wilson, a Republican and a Democrat president oversaw the greatest shift in power in American history, from a land built on the belief that authority should be left to the individuals and the states to a bloated, far-reaching federal bureaucracy, continuing to grow and consume power each day. Both men were intellectually arrogant, anti-personal freedom, even racist progressive philosophy driving these men to poison the American system of government.
And Americans still pay for their legacy—in the federal income, in state-prescribed compulsory education, in the Federal Reserve, in perpetual wars, and in the constant encroachment of a government that coddles special interests and discourages true competition in the marketplace.
During these two men's rule American values and the Constitution were sadly set aside, leaving personal freedom as a shadow of its former self, in the grip of an insidious, Nanny state, progressive ideology. That sums it up. Bill

 

[Dcoryn]

I relocated to Sheridan Wyoming this past spring and it has been a fantastic move so far. I was also 28 and single with no kids so I figured it would be a great time to pack up and make the move. I lucked out and found my dream job so it made the move pretty easy. I cant say enough good things about Wyoming and the Sheridan community specifically. The manufacturing industry here is booming with companies like Weatherby, Vacutech, and Emit Technologies. If I was you I would take a good look at all three companies and see if they might be in need of anyone with your skill set. They are all growing exponentially and are always hiring in some capacity.

 

[SWOHTR]

I haven't forgiven him for creating income taxes.

TAXATION IS THEFT!!!