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New Element Services

Apprentice Welder & Fabricator – Commercial Hollow Metal Doors

Location

Redmond, WA

Wage

$25 – $30/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG WeldingSteel
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Posted on October 13, 2026

Job Description

Overview

New Element is hiring a motivated Apprentice Welder and Fabricator to join their team in Redmond, WA. This entry-level role involves hands-on work in fabricating and assembling commercial hollow metal doors according to industry standards.

Responsibilities

  • Learn how to fabricate and weld components for commercial hollow metal doors using SDI guidelines and technical blueprints.
  • Operate welding equipment (MIG, TIG) and shop tools safely and efficiently under guided mentorship.
  • Learn quality control standards to ensure finished products meet project specifications.
  • Work closely with team members to keep production running smoothly and efficiently.
  • Maintain a clean, safe, and organized shop/warehouse environment.

Requirements

  • Strong enthusiasm to learn commercial metal fabrication and develop long-term skills in the industry.
  • Basic familiarity or hands-on practice with welding techniques (MIG, TIG) through vocational training, entry-level experience, or personal projects.
  • Willingness to learn how to read blueprints and technical drawings with strong attention to quality craftsmanship.
  • Dependable, safety-conscious, and ready to work in a hands-on warehouse environment.
  • Must be able to commute to Redmond, WA 98052 (or relocate prior to starting).
  • Welding certifications or formal shop training are a plus, but not required.

Benefits

  • PTO

Benefits

PTO
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How this job compares in Redmond, WA

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting comes in about 14% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs across Washington, where the middle half runs $29–$36/hr across 72 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 21% 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 Redmond, WA

Redmond, WA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Washington as a whole we're tracking 89 other active welding openings from 61 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Washington.

The most active employers in Washington at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Seattle, WA (11), Parker Hannifin (4), and All American Marine (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 Washington, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Seattle at $36/hr, Bremerton at $34/hr, and Bellingham at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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.

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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. Apprentice Welder & Fabricator – Commercial Hollow Metal Doors figures were last recalculated when this page was built.