Job Description

Overview

The Welder II is responsible for performing skilled welding tasks to support the production of manufactured products, ensuring quality and efficiency standards are met. This role requires minimal supervision and involves collaboration with team members to maintain productivity and quality in a safe work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform intermediate to advanced welding tasks on production components.
  • Operate welding equipment to complete tack welds, continuous welds, and multi-pass welds.
  • Use cutting and grinding tools to prepare, shape, and finish metal components.
  • Select appropriate materials, electrodes, and settings to optimize welding performance.
  • Inspect welds for accuracy, strength, and defects, and perform rework as necessary.
  • Read and interpret basic technical drawings and work instructions.
  • Maintain welding equipment and ensure work areas are clean and safe.
  • Follow all safety procedures while handling equipment and materials.
  • Assist in troubleshooting welding issues and recommend process improvements.
  • Support training and guidance of entry-level welders as needed.
  • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and quality.
  • Coordinate with team members to maintain workflow and meet production goals.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
  • 2+ years of experience in welding, manufacturing, or a related field.
  • Technical training or welding certification preferred.
  • Working knowledge of welding techniques, processes, and equipment.
  • Ability to read and interpret basic technical drawings and specifications.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve basic welding issues.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Effective communication and teamwork skills.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Perform all tasks on-site in a manufacturing environment.
  • Exposure to extreme heat, cold, dust, and welding fumes.
  • Regular exposure to noise from machinery and equipment.
  • This role is classified as a Safety Sensitive Position.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
401k

How this job compares in Redmond, OR

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Oregon, whose middle half runs $25–$33/hr across 43 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 65% 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 Redmond, OR

Redmond, OR currently has 7 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 67 other active welding openings from 45 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 currently has 1 other opening 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 (5), and AAON, Inc. (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 Oregon, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Portland at $29/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 II- MIG figures were last recalculated when this page was built.