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Job Description

Overview

The Structural Welder is responsible for performing welding and grinding functions according to job specifications, selecting equipment, and planning layout and assembly of welding. The role requires close interaction with supervision and adherence to safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Actively support the Company’s commitment to safety and its Core Values.
  • Represent the Company with high moral standards while adhering to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
  • Efficiently produce quality welds.
  • Perform or assist with fit-up and preparation of welds.
  • Perform or assist with post weld cleanup, inspection, and repair.
  • Communicate regularly with the Field Foreman regarding job site issues and concerns.
  • Comply with all Matrix safety policies and programs.
  • Identify safety hazards and take corrective action to eliminate or minimize them.

Requirements

  • Prior related experience and/or training in a fabrication environment.
  • Ability to pass specified weld tests including Carbon Steel Plate Test.
  • Must obtain and maintain an active status within the drug testing program and pass background screening.
  • Must possess or be able to pass the Basic Safety Council Class Courses.
  • Must complete the Matrix Service Basic Safety training and site-specific training.
  • Must possess a valid TWIC card.
  • Site may require fire retardant clothing.
  • Maintain clean shaven and/or free of facial hair for proper respirator/face mask sealing.
  • Must be willing to frequently travel/relocate.
  • Must be willing to work frequent overtime.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Disability Benefits
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 401k
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Wellness Program
  • Adoption Assistance

Additional Information

  • Work includes pushing, pulling, lifting or carrying objects weighing up to 60 pounds.
  • Must be able to kneel, squat, climb, and perform tasks in hot and cold temperatures.
  • The essential job functions are considered safety sensitive.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Disability Benefits
Life and AD&D Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401k
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Wellness Program
Adoption Assistance
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How this job compares in Republic, WA

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $33/hr median for welding jobs across Washington, whose middle half runs $28–$41/hr across 75 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 53% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Republic, WA

Republic, WA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Washington as a whole we're tracking 100 other active welding openings from 59 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Washington.

Matrix Service currently has 1 other opening live in Washington, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Washington at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Seattle, WA (17), Loenbro (7), and Parker Hannifin (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Washington, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Arlington at $55/hr, Seattle at $30/hr, and Redmond at $28/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Structural Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.