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Overview

The Welder position requires expertise in welding specifications for ASME code specs, focusing on achieving 100% penetrated welds with x-ray quality. Candidates must have experience with TIG/MIG welders and will support Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives across the company.

Responsibilities

  • Utilize plasma, gas or electric welding techniques.
  • Ensure welds meet ASME code specifications.
  • Support Lean manufacturing initiatives.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement efforts companywide.

Requirements

  • Experience with TIG/MIG welding.
  • Knowledge of ASME code specifications.
  • Ability to produce x-ray quality welds.

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How this job compares in Salem, OR

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Oregon currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$30/hr across 35 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Salem, OR

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Salem, OR, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Oregon as a whole we're tracking 56 other active welding openings from 41 employers. Browse welding jobs across Oregon.

The most active employers in Oregon at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are AAON, Inc. (4), Sulzer (4), and Aerotek (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Oregon, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Portland at $30/hr and Redmond at $26/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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