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Overview

Sulzer is a leading engineering company seeking a highly skilled Fabricator/Welder to join their manufacturing team. The successful candidate will be proficient in MIG and TIG welding, particularly with stainless steel, and will be responsible for fabricating complex assemblies while ensuring high-quality work and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Perform high-quality MIG and TIG welding on stainless steel components and assemblies.
  • Read, interpret, and work from blueprints and fabrication drawings.
  • Lay out, measure, mark, cut, fit, and form materials to meet specifications.
  • Fabricate, assemble, and repair metal components using welding techniques.
  • Troubleshoot complex fabrication and assembly issues.
  • Perform self-inspections to ensure conformity to print requirements.
  • Set up and adjust welding equipment and parameters.
  • Perform routine inspections and maintenance of welding equipment.
  • Identify equipment defects and coordinate minor repairs.
  • Safely operate overhead cranes and forklifts for material handling.
  • Repair worn or damaged metal components by welding.
  • Assist with maintenance and repair of welding equipment.
  • Complete production, quality, and maintenance documentation accurately.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work area.
  • Follow company safety policies and participate in safety initiatives.
  • Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years of fabrication and welding experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in MIG and TIG welding, especially with stainless steel.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
  • Strong fabrication skills including material layout, cutting, fitting, and assembly.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex fabrication challenges.
  • Experience safely operating overhead cranes; forklift experience preferred.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Portland, OR

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting comes in about 10% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Portland, OR, where the middle half runs $29–$33/hr across 8 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 13% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Portland, OR

We're tracking 15 other active welding openings in Portland, OR right now, from 11 different employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Oregon as a whole we're tracking 56 other active welding openings from 42 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Portland, or widen the search to Oregon.

Sulzer 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 AAON, Inc. (4), Aerotek (3), and Sulzer (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. Portland is among them.

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.

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