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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 sits about 15% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Washington — toward the top of a $28–$34/hr middle band drawn from 86 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 77% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Republic, WA

Republic, WA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Washington as a whole we're tracking 106 other active welding openings from 67 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Washington.

The most active employers in Washington at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Seattle, WA (12), All American Marine (8), and Parker Hannifin (5). 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 Seattle at $38/hr, Shelton at $30/hr, and Bellingham at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Republic, WA

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.