Job Description

Overview

This entry-level position in the Rebuild Department focuses on welding and repairing metal components for industrial equipment in a busy fabrication shop environment. The company offers stability and growth opportunities, emphasizing safety and craftsmanship.

Responsibilities

  • Grind and prepare cutters using a 9-inch hand air grinder according to established procedures.
  • Perform hard-facing welding to restore and enhance wear surfaces.
  • Grind cutter profiles using a hand air grinder and profile grinder to meet dimensional requirements.
  • Operate an air hoist and forklift to move and position heavy parts and assemblies safely.
  • Use a cutting torch and propane pre-heat equipment as required for fabrication and repair work.
  • Check and verify the quality of all personal welds, including size, spacing, and overall appearance.
  • Clean parts thoroughly prior to fabrication to ensure proper weld integrity.
  • Fabricate parts according to prints and specifications, following shop standards and procedures.
  • Maintain welding equipment, including welder, tips, guns, and hood, to ensure safe and efficient operation.
  • Keep the work area clean, organized, and free of debris to support a safe and efficient workflow.
  • Perform general labor tasks, including heavy lifting and material handling, in support of fabrication and rebuild activities.

Requirements

  • Previous experience in an industrial fabrication shop or rebuild environment.
  • Experience as a weld helper, grinder, or general laborer in a metal fabrication or construction setting.
  • Experience using overhead cranes and other material handling equipment.
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain tools and equipment in good working condition.
  • Interest in developing long-term skills in welding, metal fabrication, and industrial equipment repair.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This position is based in a fabrication shop focused on rebuilding and repairing industrial shredders.
  • The role follows a day-shift schedule of four 10-hour days, typically 5:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Monday through Thursday, with some overtime opportunities on Friday.
  • The work involves frequent exposure to fumes and airborne particles, as well as occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts and elevated work areas.
  • The noise level is typically high, consistent with an active industrial and welding environment.
  • The work is physically demanding and involves heavy lifting, metal grinding, and hands-on fabrication tasks throughout the shift.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Wilsonville, OR

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 23% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Oregon, where the middle half runs $28–$34/hr across 37 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 5% 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 Wilsonville, OR

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Wilsonville, OR, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Oregon as a whole we're tracking 56 other active welding openings from 36 employers. Browse welding jobs across Oregon.

Aerotek 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 (11), AAON (3), and AAON, Inc. (2). 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.

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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. Laborer And Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.