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Overview

Madden Industrial Craftsmen is seeking a qualified Welder/Fabricator for a long-term, day shift role in NW Portland, OR. The person in this position will support a job shop specializing in large and intricate industrial machines weighing up to 100,000 lbs.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure all safety procedures are followed, and the proper PPE is in place
  • Weld with Hardwire MIG, Fluxcore, TIG, and/or Stick as each project requires
  • Interpret blueprints, weld symbols, and procedures
  • Use grinders, torches, saws and other fabrication tools to prepare parts for fit-up
  • Tack weld assemblies and measure to ensure dimensional accuracy
  • Perform First Article Inspections
  • Troubleshoot and resolve problems with fit up as they occur

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years' experience with MIG, TIG, and Oxy-Fuel torch
  • Nickel alloy welding experience preferred and copper experience is a plus
  • Familiarity and skill with interpreting technical drawings and blueprints
  • Ability to work independently and closely follow directions is essential
  • Capable of standing for extended periods of time
  • Non-ferrous welding experience is a plus

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • 401k matching
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Work Location: In person

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
401k matching
PTO
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How this job compares in Portland, OR

Pay in context

At roughly $33/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $34/hr median for welding jobs in Portland, OR, whose middle half runs $29–$39/hr across 14 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 50% 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 Portland, OR

We're tracking 23 other active welding openings in Portland, OR right now, from 15 different employers. 7 of them were added in the last week. Across Oregon as a whole we're tracking 56 other active welding openings from 38 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.

Madden Industrial Craftsmen currently has 1 other opening 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 (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 $34/hr and Redmond at $26/hr. Portland is among them.

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.

See all welder fabricator 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. Welder/Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.