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Job Description

Overview

Kahut Waste Services, a Waste Connections company, is looking for a skilled Welder/Fabrication Specialist to join our team in Canby, OR.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding and cutting using MIG, TIG, Stick, Aluminum, Plastic, Brazing, Carbon Arc, Plasma Cutting, OXY Acetylene, MAP Gas, and Propane.
  • Utilize various tools including needle scaler, grinder, drill, drill press, sanders, band saw, Sawzall, hand tools, hammers, sledge hammer, tape measure, shear, metal brake, angle finder, level, and shop press.
  • Drive a forklift as needed.
  • Assist mechanics in the maintenance shop as required.
  • Conduct equipment safety checks on air compressors, welders, ladders, extension cords, and miscellaneous hand tools.
  • Maintain and track inventory of container parts and supplies.
  • Assemble, repair, and replace decals on carts and containers.
  • Effectively communicate and understand needed repairs and/or tasks.
  • Maintain a clean, safe work area in compliance with corporate and OSHA standards.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 1 year of welding/fabricating experience required.
  • Ability to stand and work outside throughout an 8-hour shift.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. regularly.
  • Willingness to work in all weather conditions.
  • Must pass drug screen and pre-employment background check.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Schedule is Monday-Friday.
  • Shift is 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
  • Wage is $28.00/hour - $30.00/hour DOE.
  • Company provided uniforms and an annual boot allowance of $300.
  • $150.00 monthly tool allowance provided after 60-days of employment.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Canby, OR

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $29/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Oregon, whose middle half runs $26–$33/hr across 9 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 44% 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 Canby, OR

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Canby, 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 56 other active welding openings from 37 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 (8), AAON (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. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, and Stick 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.

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