Job Description

Overview

At WARN Industries, we build products that are trusted to perform when failure isn’t an option. We’re looking for a Fabricator I who knows their way around a press brake, understands blueprints, has solid mechanical instincts, and takes pride in getting the job done right.

Responsibilities

  • Set up and operate press brakes, laser punch equipment, and drill presses
  • Work with grinders, saws, welders, hand tools, and power tools
  • Read blueprints and gauges to make sure parts are built right
  • Load, tend, and run parts through production operations
  • Make basic machine adjustments to keep production moving
  • Use measuring instruments to check your work and maintain quality
  • Safely operate lift trucks and other production equipment as needed
  • Bring your fabrication skills to the floor while continuing to learn new equipment and processes

Requirements

  • 6+ months of press brake, laser punch, and drill press experience
  • Experience reading blueprints and gauges
  • Mechanical aptitude and a willingness to keep learning
  • Grinding, welding, and/or fabrication experience preferred
  • Robotic welding experience is a plus
  • Previous production experience in a manufacturing or machining environment preferred
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Ability to communicate, work well with others, and keep moving in a fast-paced production environment

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Monday through Friday, 6am to 2:30pm PST
  • 40 hrs/week
  • Standing and walking for up to 8 hours a day
  • Frequent lifting up to 40 pounds and occasional lifting up to 50 pounds
  • Working in a real manufacturing environment around loud operating machinery, cold temperatures, chemicals, and vapors

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k

How this job compares in Clackamas, OR

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welder fabricator jobs across Oregon currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $26–$33/hr across 10 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 Clackamas, OR

Clackamas, OR is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Oregon as a whole we're tracking 56 other active welding openings from 37 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. 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.

Similar openings near Clackamas, OR

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