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Overview

The Senior Welder at Fluke produces cosmetically critical, leak-tight welds on tanks and other visible, water-tight components, mentors other welders, and partners with engineering and quality to solve welding challenges and improve processes. Fluke is a global corporation focused on creating software, test tools, and technology that support customers today and in the future.

Responsibilities

  • Perform precision GTAW/TIG welding on thin-gauge stainless steel and aluminum.
  • Control heat input, amperage, and travel technique to minimize distortion.
  • Produce clean, consistent welds that meet cosmetic acceptance criteria.
  • Set up and manage shielding gas, back-purging, and trailing shields.
  • Maintain strict cleanliness practices and meet surface finish requirements.
  • Fixture, fit up, and tack precision sheet metal parts to tight tolerances.
  • Read and interpret engineering drawings, weld symbols, and WPS requirements.
  • Inspect own work and perform post-weld cleaning and finishing.
  • Troubleshoot weld quality issues and recommend corrective actions.
  • Mentor and train less experienced welders.
  • Support process improvement efforts and evaluate new technologies.
  • Follow all safety procedures and PPE requirements.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent; welding certificate or technical school training preferred.
  • 5+ years of hands-on welding experience, focusing on thin-gauge stainless steel and aluminum.
  • Expert GTAW/TIG skills on thin-gauge material, including pulsed TIG.
  • Proven ability to control heat input and distortion on thin-gauge parts.
  • Experience meeting cosmetic/visual weld acceptance criteria.
  • Knowledge of stainless-steel heat tint/discoloration control.
  • Precision sheet metal fabrication experience, including fit-up and fixturing.
  • Ability to read drawings, weld symbols, and WPS requirements.
  • Strong attention to detail and pride in workmanship.
  • Experience with leak-tight, water-tight, or tank welding.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Work is performed in a fabrication shop environment with exposure to noise, heat, and UV light.
  • Ability to stand, sit, or kneel for extended periods and perform detailed work.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
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How this job compares in Everett, WA

Pay in context

At roughly $57/hr, this posting sits about 89% 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 97% 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 Everett, WA

Everett, WA currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 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 Everett, 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 TIG. 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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