Job Description

Overview

At A-dec, we do more than create the highest quality products and services for the dental industry; we strive to deliver a superior employment experience for each of our team members. This position operates welding equipment and performs basic fabrication tasks for production parts with support from the lead or trainer.

Responsibilities

  • Sets up and operates various welding equipment with moderate supervision while using required personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Performs manual wire feed (MIG) welding.
  • Performs manual Heliarc (TIG) welding.
  • Conducts spot welding.
  • Operates automated MIG/TIG machines.
  • Handles parts finishing.
  • Utilizes material handling equipment.
  • Produces and inspects production parts to a blueprint, operational note, and/or standard work instruction.
  • Completes all documentation required to comply with policies and procedures.
  • Achieves and maintains established safety, quality, and productivity standards.
  • Performs routine total preventative maintenance including lubrication and cleaning on assigned equipment.
  • Safely and efficiently routes parts using material handling equipment.
  • Maintains a neat and organized workstation and effective communication within a multi-shift organization.
  • Actively engages in department continuous improvement efforts and lean manufacturing initiatives.

Requirements

  • Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English.
  • Must possess basic to moderate computer skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to perform math calculations with an understanding of decimal/fraction equivalence.
  • Able to interpret job-related blueprints and work instructions.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively inspect assigned work using precision measuring equipment.
  • Completed proper material handling testing requirements.
  • Must be able to identify relative tools and material types.
  • Must be able to troubleshoot problems when necessary.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage time and resources effectively.
  • Generally requires a minimum of one year of relevant welding experience.

Additional Information

  • This position is for the swing shift.
  • A background check and screen for the illegal use of drugs is required.
  • A-dec is an equal opportunity employer.

How this job compares in Newberg, OR

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Oregon currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$34/hr across 47 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 Newberg, OR

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Newberg, 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 71 other active welding openings from 45 employers. Browse welding jobs across Oregon.

The most active employers in Oregon at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Portland, OR (12), AAON, Inc. (4), and Sulzer (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 Redmond at $29/hr and Portland at $29/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.

Similar openings near Newberg, 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 I (Swing Shift) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.