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Overview

We are seeking a skilled TIG / MIG Welder to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience in precision welding using Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) techniques to fabricate and repair metal components.

Responsibilities

  • Perform TIG welding on materials such as stainless steel, aluminum, and other alloys to meet project specifications.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings to ensure accurate welds.
  • Inspect welds for quality, ensuring they meet industry standards (e.g., AWS, ASME).
  • Set up and maintain welding equipment, including torches, gas flow, and electrodes.
  • Collaborate with team members to complete fabrication or assembly tasks.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment, adhering to all safety protocols.
  • Troubleshoot welding issues and make adjustments as needed.

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a TIG Welder.
  • Certification in welding (e.g., AWS D17.1, ASME Section IX) is a plus.
  • Proficiency in welding thin-gauge materials and exotic metals.
  • Strong understanding of welding techniques, metallurgy, and material properties.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and weld symbols.
  • Familiarity with safety standards (OSHA or equivalent).
  • Good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Location: Portland, OR
  • Employment Type: Full Time
  • Hours: 5:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. Mon - Fri

Benefits

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How this job compares in Portland, OR

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting comes in about 14% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs in Portland, OR, where the middle half runs $29–$38/hr across 12 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 17% 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 19 other active welding openings in Portland, OR right now, from 8 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Oregon as a whole we're tracking 48 other active welding openings from 26 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.

Welding Shop in Portland, OR currently has 13 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 Welding Shop in Portland, OR (13), Peninsula Iron Works (3), and Skyline Sheet Metal, Inc (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 $33/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.

See all TIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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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 / MIG WELDER figures were last recalculated when this page was built.