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Overview

The Field Fabrication Welder (MIG/TIG) position in Brownsville, OR involves executing precise welding tasks on stainless and mild steel while interpreting blueprints and ensuring high-quality craftsmanship. The role requires traveling to various job sites and emphasizes safety and teamwork.

Responsibilities

  • Execute MIG and TIG welding on a range of metals to meet engineering and quality specifications.
  • Interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and welding symbols to define exact project requirements.
  • Set up and operate welding equipment and related tools; keep your station organized and clean.
  • Inspect finished assemblies for accuracy and finish; make adjustments as needed.
  • Work closely with teammates to hit production targets and deadlines.
  • Follow all safety procedures and protocols to ensure a safe job site.
  • Engage in ongoing training to continually sharpen welding techniques and knowledge.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent; additional technical welding training preferred.
  • Proven hands-on experience in MIG/TIG welding and a portfolio or track record of completed projects.
  • Strong ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
  • Meticulous attention to detail with a passion for high-quality craftsmanship.
  • Resourceful problem-solver who can work independently and collaborate effectively.
  • Solid understanding of welding safety practices and procedures.
  • Welding certification(s) are a plus.

Additional Info

  • This is a field role: the work happens at customer and job sites rather than at a single worksite.
  • Expect day trips to job sites, with most nights at home.
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How this job compares in Brownsville, OR

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welder fabricator jobs across Oregon currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$32/hr across 12 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Brownsville, OR

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Brownsville, 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 73 other active welding openings from 49 employers. Browse welding jobs across Oregon.

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 Peninsula Iron Works (3). 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 and TIG 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.

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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. Field Fabrication Welder (MIG/TIG) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.