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TIG and MIG Welder

Location

Hillsboro, OR

Wage

$28 – $30/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG WeldingSteelStainless SteelAluminumAWS WELDINGAWS REQUIREMENTS.
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Posted on November 9, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The TIG and MIG Welder position involves performing welding on various materials, including steel, stainless steel, and aluminum, while ensuring compliance with engineering drawings and AWS welding codes. The role requires a strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain a clean and safe work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform TIG (GTAW) and MIG (GMAW) welding on steel, stainless steel, and aluminum components.
  • Fabricate, fit, tack, and weld large and small weldments according to engineering drawings and AWS welding codes.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, manufacturing drawings, and AWS welding symbols.
  • Set up welding equipment according to Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS).
  • Position and align materials using fixtures, jigs, and measuring tools.
  • Operate hand tools, air tools, grinders, and material handling equipment safely.
  • Perform visual inspections to verify weld quality and compliance with requirements.
  • Maintain assigned welding equipment and perform basic preventive maintenance.
  • Follow all safety procedures and wear required PPE.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Technical welding certification or completion of a two-year vocational welding program preferred.
  • 3+ years of TIG and MIG welding experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment.
  • Experience welding carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
  • Strong knowledge of AWS welding codes, symbols, and welding procedures.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and engineering drawings.
  • Experience using precision measuring equipment.
  • Knowledge of welding machine setup and operation.
  • Ability to produce welds that pass visual and destructive testing.
  • Basic math skills, including measurements and conversions.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
  • Ability to perform physical tasks such as standing, bending, and lifting.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Schedule: Monday – Friday | 6 AM – 2:30 PM
  • Work Location: In person
  • Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
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How this job compares in Hillsboro, OR

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Oregon, whose middle half runs $28–$33/hr across 45 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 47% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Hillsboro, OR

Hillsboro, OR currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Oregon as a whole we're tracking 73 other active welding openings from 50 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Hillsboro, or widen the search to Oregon.

Staffmark 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 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.

See all TIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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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 and MIG Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.