TIG Welding and Manufacturing Technician
Location
Bend, OR
Wage
$24 – $26/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
TIG WeldingSteelStainless SteelAluminum
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Posted on November 9, 2026
Job Description
Overview
Join a leading provider of precision laser cutting, welding, fabrication, and custom construction services as a TIG Welding and Manufacturing Technician in Bend, OR. This role offers stability, great benefits, and a positive work environment while supporting high-quality fabrication and welding processes.
Responsibilities
- Perform TIG welding according to blueprints, drawings, and specific instructions, working with stainless steel and aluminum.
- Monitor production processes to ensure accuracy and quality, making adjustments as needed.
- Follow all safety procedures and PPE protocols, including lockout/tagout procedures.
- Record production data, including quantities produced, scrap rates, and manufacturing issues.
- Collaborate with supervisors, engineers, and quality control team members to maintain workflow and meet production goals.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with TIG welding.
- A basic understanding of metal fabrication processes and technical drawings.
- Strong attention to detail and pride in quality craftsmanship.
- Physical stamina, dexterity, problem-solving skills, and mechanical aptitude.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
Additional Information
- This position is on-site in Bend and offers a Monday-Friday schedule from 6:30 am to 4 pm.
Benefits
Health Insurance
How this job compares in Bend, OR
Pay in context
At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 14% below the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Oregon, where the middle half runs $28–$33/hr across 45 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 9% 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 Bend, OR
Bend, OR is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Oregon as a whole we're tracking 73 other active welding openings from 50 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Oregon.
Selectemp 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 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 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. TIG Welding and Manufacturing Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.