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Overview

CPP is a world-class supplier of titanium castings for the aerospace industry, offering substantial growth opportunities. The TIG Welder position requires prior experience in welding titanium in a chamber under argon atmosphere.

Responsibilities

  • TIG weld titanium castings in a chamber to repair castings, following all applicable procedures.
  • Use tools such as calipers and profile templates to accurately repair castings.
  • Collaborate with the team on rework plans to ensure castings conform to specifications.
  • Use a grinder to shape tungsten.
  • Load and unload castings from the chamber.
  • Maintain a clean and orderly work area and equipment.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Completion of formal vocational program or more than 1 year of prior TIG welding experience is required.
  • Must pass welding test within 4 weeks of start date.
  • Must pass an annual eye exam.
  • Ability to bend, lift, push, and pull castings with or without reasonable accommodations.
  • Basic high-school level math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
  • Ability to use small, fine tools.
  • Good attendance record required.
  • Requires continuous mental and/or visual attention to detail.
  • Ability to understand measurements and use measurement tools correctly.
  • Ability to work as a team player and be self-motivated.
  • Ability to read, understand, and follow written and verbal instructions.
  • HS diploma or equivalent GED required, but relevant experience may be considered.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Solid job history including more than 1 year at previous or recent employer.
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs with or without reasonable accommodations.
  • Must be willing to undergo a pre-employment background check.
  • Must be willing to participate in pre-employment drug screening.

Benefits

  • Quarterly Bonus
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • Company Paid Life Insurance

Additional Information

  • Swing Shift (Monday-Thursday 3:30pm-2:15am) with a $1.00/hr shift differential.
  • Overtime offered based on business needs.
  • Job performed under reasonably good working conditions with some exposure to noise, temperature, and machinery.

Benefits

Quarterly Bonus
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
Company Paid Life Insurance
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How this job compares in Albany, OR

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Oregon, whose middle half runs $25–$34/hr across 46 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 46% 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 Albany, OR

Albany, OR currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Oregon as a whole we're tracking 73 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 Albany, or widen the search to Oregon.

The most active employers in Oregon at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Portland, OR (13), 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 TIG. 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 exotic alloy welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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