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Overview

The Welder III supports marine and shipboard operations at Oceaneering’s Marine Services Division in Bremerton, WA, requiring advanced welding proficiency and technical judgment in high-consequence environments. The role may involve travel up to 75% of the year and requires a Secret clearance in good/active standing.

Responsibilities

  • Perform advanced welding using TIG, Stick, MIG, and 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 five years welding experience in an industrial environment, preferably in the shipbuilding industry.
  • Minimum two years of volumetric welding experience.
  • Proficiency in TIG, Stick, MIG, and 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.
  • Working conditions include frequent exposure to moving and vibrating equipment, high humidity, and noise levels over 85 decibels.
  • The position is considered MEDIUM work.

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Bremerton, WA

Pay in context

At roughly $41/hr, this posting sits about 32% above the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Washington — toward the top of a $28–$35/hr middle band drawn from 69 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 88% 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. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Washington as a whole we're tracking 89 other active welding openings from 63 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.

Oceaneering currently has 1 other opening live in Washington, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Washington at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Seattle, WA (10), Parker Hannifin (5), and Sierra Pacific Industries (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 $35/hr and Bellingham at $31/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.

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