Job Description

Job Description

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Executes routine welding tasks on HVAC units. Utilizes an arc welder and electrode rods for tack and bead welds, as well as an oxygen/acetylene torch for metal cutting. Operates hand and power tools for grinding, beveling, fitting metals, and removing slag. Chooses appropriate electrodes and holders, while regulating current and time as required. Performs other duties in the weld area as needed.

Education And Experience Requirements

Highschool diploma or GED equivalent.

1-2 years’ experience as a manufacturing worker, welder, or related position preferred. Prior work experience with Lean Manufacturing processes preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Excellent written and oral communication. Ability to rotate through workstations and multitask effectively. Familiar with safety, operations, and repairs for machinery like forklifts, pallet jacks, paint sprayers, etc. Maintain a safe and productive work area.

Work Environment And Physical Requirements

Frequent exposure to manufacturing facilities with seasonal hot and cold temperatures, dust, and some chemical fume exposure. Ability to stand comfortably for prolonged periods of time, as much as 95% of the workday.

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Disclaimer

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at a time with or without notice. This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. The company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship.

Benefits And Compensation Summary

We take care of our people. We offer competitive compensation and robust benefits to all full-time team members, including:

Tuition reimbursement Paid time-off Paid holidays Healthcare insurance & Health Savings Accounts Profit sharing or Annual Incentive Plan Bonus Premium 401(k) plan

Pay Range

$19.00 - $28.51

How this job compares in Redmond, 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 $25–$32/hr across 44 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 Redmond, OR

Redmond, OR currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Oregon as a whole we're tracking 66 other active welding openings from 44 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Redmond, or widen the search to Oregon.

AAON, Inc. currently has 3 other openings live in Oregon, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Oregon at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Portland, OR (9), Sulzer (4), and AAON, Inc. (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. Redmond is among them.

Similar openings near Redmond, OR

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