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Wagstaff Inc

Welder (Day Shift)

Location

Veradale, WA

Wage

$24 – $36/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

Flux-Core Welding
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Posted on October 27, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Wagstaff manufactures equipment for aluminum producers, and is seeking a Welder for day shifts. The role involves performing various kinds of welding, brazing, and cutting using gas and electric welding equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Receive instructions, prints, and work orders for the job.
  • Plan details of working procedure, tools and material requirements.
  • Fabricate equipment by cutting, burning, and welding various metals.
  • Repair equipment using appropriate welding techniques and equipment.
  • Adhere to design specifications and related welding procedure specification documents.
  • Clean and prepare surfaces to be welded.
  • Set up, assemble, and tack weld parts.
  • Use calibrated precision measuring instruments to ensure work meets specifications.
  • Record dimensions on Quality Assurance Forms (QAF).
  • Participate in design reviews.
  • Identify and initiate product/process improvements.
  • Document work processes.
  • Keep equipment and work area clean and orderly.
  • Abide by company policies.
  • Work weeks in excess of 40 hours may be required.
  • Demonstrate willingness and ability to cross-train.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED.
  • Minimum of five (5) years welding experience required.
  • May substitute two (2) years experience for Associate of Arts degree in Welding Technology.
  • May substitute one (1) year experience for accredited trade or vocational welding certificate.
  • Minimum requirements shall conform with the Structural Welding Code for Steel standard.
  • Ability to interpret mechanical drawings for proper applications of tolerances, fit, and process control.

Benefits

  • Paid non-working holidays
  • 401k
  • Annual bonus program
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 10-hour shifts, 5:00 am - 3:30 pm.
  • Compensation: $24 - $36 per hour depending on experience.
  • 1200 Sqft onsite gym, accessible 24/hrs a day.
  • Family friendly, company-wide events.

Benefits

Paid non-working holidays
401k
Annual bonus program
PTO
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How this job compares in Veradale, WA

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Washington, whose middle half runs $28–$34/hr across 86 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 40% 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 Veradale, WA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Veradale, WA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Washington as a whole we're tracking 106 other active welding openings from 68 employers. Browse welding jobs across Washington.

Wagstaff Inc currently has 1 other opening live in Washington, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Washington at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Seattle, WA (12), 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.

Within Washington, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Seattle at $38/hr, Shelton at $30/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 Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

Similar openings near Veradale, WA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder (Day Shift) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.