Hello! Meet Seth Miner. Seth is the owner of Miner Services, a mobile welding and fabrication business here in Moses Lake and the surrounding area. He’s been working in the welding field for over 10 years both in Kodiak, Alaska and here in Moses Lake. He “does it all” when it comes to welding, including working with aluminum, stainless steel, exotic metals, titanium, etc. Seth does custom handrails, gates and fencing, agricultural fabrication, repairs and irrigation, architectural and structural welding, process pipe welding, and has been busy making custom excavator attachments lately. If you’re thinking you need him for a job, be sure to call now because he’s booked through September!
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
I’m married to my wife Rachel, who works at Little Sunshine Daycare. We have two pugs, we love going on trips to Vegas together and I love off-roading.
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
What I love most about what I do is the creativity factor. I love spending the extra time to make my pieces perfect. I love that this is a competitive trade and that competitiveness drives me to be better. And I love that I’ve met lifelong friends while traveling for work.
Q: What are a couple of your favorite restaurants in our community?
Rock Top is my number one. I love their Johnny Apple Bacon Burger. I also love Porterhouse and Inca’s.
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
I’ve lived here since 2010.
Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in our community?
Jack McLauclan. He is a 5th grade teacher, he makes wine for a local winery and he’s just so unique. I love learning from him.
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
Australia. I’ve love to see a kangaroo in person and they have a great off-roading culture there.
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
Dexter and Breaking Bad are my two favorite TV shows.
Q: What advice would you give to people?
Work hard and show up. Follow your dreams and don’t give up. Be the best you can be.
Q: What is something on your bucket list?
To build a race car and to go to a Honkey Tonk in Texas.
Q: What is your go to band when you can’t decide what to listen to?
Alan Jackson.
Q: What current or former local business makes you the most nostalgic about our community?
Perkins. It was an old restaurant here on Broadway and when I was younger my dad and I would stop and eat there when we traveled through this area.
Q: If you could choose anyone that is alive today and not a relative; with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would y’all meet for this lunch?
I’d choose Andy Frisella. He’s a podcaster for small businesses and super informative. We’d definitely go to Rock Top for lunch.
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
I think all the different food plants/processing plants are so unique here. We have such diversity and I think it’s cool.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
I see myself having a full crew and shop and being more on the managing side of a successful business.
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
I’m a hard core video gamer and I broke my femur as a teenager.
Q: What is the most beautiful place you have ever been?
Hidden Meadows off Road 14…it’s where I got married.
Q: Favorite month? favorite holiday? and best single day on the calendar?
September is my favorite month; it’s my birthday month. 4th of July is my favorite holiday and July 18th is my favorite day on the calendar; it’s the day I got married.
Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
The Hexx. It’s an incredible restaurant in Las Vegas.
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
Everyone who told me I couldn’t do it in the welding world.
Q: What is one or two of your favorite smells?
60/10 (welding rod) and BBQ.
Q: Finally, what 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
Love. Comfort. Pugs.
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