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Overview

We’re a design-forward, custom metal fabrication shop known for producing high-quality public infrastructure, urban design elements, and architectural metalwork. We're seeking a skilled MIG Welder with stainless steel experience who thrives in a fast-paced, detail-driven, and collaborative shop environment.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of MIG and/or welding experience, including stainless steel
  • Experience with custom fabrication or architectural metalwork preferred
  • Proficient with grinders, saws, presses, brakes, and other welding equipment preferred
  • Strong blueprint reading and interpretation skills
  • Ability to consistently produce clean, high-quality welds
  • Comfortable working independently and in a team
  • Familiarity with shop safety protocols and PPE
  • High attention to detail and pride in craftsmanship

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • New Facility after recent expansion
  • 4-10-hour shifts Monday through Friday
  • Incredible growth options
  • Excellent work-life balance with Flexible PTO up to 4 weeks

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Tacoma, WA

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Washington, whose middle half runs $28–$35/hr across 63 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 62% 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 Tacoma, WA

Tacoma, 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 80 other active welding openings from 54 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 (9), All American Marine (8), and Parker Hannifin (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG. 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.

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