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Oceaneering

Welder II - $3,000 Sign on Bonus (Bremerton, WA)

Location

Bremerton, WA

Wage

$29 – $41/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on October 30, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Welder II position at Oceaneering’s Marine Services Division in Bremerton, WA, involves supporting marine and shipboard operations through proficient welding and technical judgment in high-consequence environments. This role requires a secret clearance and may involve significant travel and overtime based on project needs.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding using TIG, Stick, MIG, and/or Flux-Cored processes.
  • Interpret blueprints, weld symbols, and technical drawings.
  • Fabricate and repair structural and piping components.
  • Select appropriate materials, joint configurations, and welding parameters.
  • Perform welding in confined spaces and elevated positions.
  • Meet visual, dimensional, and UT/RT inspection requirements.
  • Maintain safety, quality, and housekeeping standards.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior welders.

Requirements

  • High school diploma/GED.
  • Minimum four years welding experience.
  • Minimum two years welding experience in an industrial environment, preferably in the shipbuilding industry.
  • Proficiency in TIG, Stick, MIG, and/or Flux-Cored welding.
  • Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain required welding certifications.
  • Must be able to travel up to 75% of the year.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen who is not a dual citizen of any other country.
  • Must currently possess a secret clearance in good/active standing.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This position may require overtime based on project needs.
  • Travel may be required up to 75% of the year.
  • Working conditions include frequent exposure to moving equipment and varying environmental conditions.

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Bremerton, WA

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting sits about 17% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Washington — toward the top of a $28–$35/hr middle band drawn from 67 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 75% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Bremerton, WA

Bremerton, WA currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Washington as a whole we're tracking 87 other active welding openings from 62 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Bremerton, or widen the search to Washington.

The most active employers in Washington at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Seattle, WA (10), Sierra Pacific Industries (5), and Parker Hannifin (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 $37/hr, Bellingham at $31/hr, and Shelton 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, TIG, and Flux-Core 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.

Similar openings near Bremerton, 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 II - $3,000 Sign on Bonus (Bremerton, WA) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.