Aluminum Welder in Port Angeles
Location
Port Angeles, WA
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
Posted on September 2, 2026
Location
Port Angeles, WA
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted on September 2, 2026
Job DescriptionJob Description
Location: Platypus Marine, Inc. – Port Angeles, WA
Job Type: Full-Time
Position Overview: The Aluminum Welder is responsible for welding and fabricating aluminum components for marine vessels and related structures. The role involves precise welding tasks using GMAW MIG and TIG techniques, ensuring that all work meets industry standards and project specifications. The Aluminum Welder will prepare and weld aluminum surfaces, following proper safety protocols and quality procedures, while maintaining a clean and organized jobsite.
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\nCompany Description
Platypus Marine, Inc. is a HUBZone-certified shipyard in Port Angeles, WA, specializing in ship repair, refit, and construction for government and commercial vessels. With a focus on quality craftsmanship and innovation, we provide a dynamic workplace where skilled professionals excel in maritime projects.
Company DescriptionPlatypus Marine, Inc. is a HUBZone-certified shipyard in Port Angeles, WA, specializing in ship repair, refit, and construction for government and commercial vessels. With a focus on quality craftsmanship and innovation, we provide a dynamic workplace where skilled professionals excel in maritime projects.
This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Washington currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$41/hr across 71 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Port Angeles, WA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Washington as a whole we're tracking 95 other active welding openings from 58 employers. Browse welding jobs across Washington.
Energy Jobline ZR currently has 1 other opening live in Washington, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.
The most active employers in Washington at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Seattle, WA (15), Loenbro (6), and Parker Hannifin (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 Washington, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Arlington at $55/hr, Redmond at $38/hr, and Seattle at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
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.
See all aluminum welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.
Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Aluminum Welder in Port Angeles figures were last recalculated when this page was built.