Tig Welder 25-35/hr

TIG Welder

Pay: $25–$35/hour (DOE)

Location: Wilsonville, OR

Schedule: Day Shift | Monday–Friday | 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced TIG Welder to join a high-quality fabrication team focused on precision weldments and structural components. In this role, you will fit, position, and weld fabricated plates and assemblies according to detailed engineering drawings. The ideal candidate has strong stainless steel TIG experience, excellent blueprint interpretation skills, and a commitment to quality, safety, and craftsmanship.

This position involves TIG welding on stainless steel and other materials, producing components that meet strict dimensional, quality, and production standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and welding symbols to plan and execute welding operations
• Determine proper welding methods, equipment, and sequence of work based on specifications
• Lay out, fit, tack, weld, and flatten parts to meet dimensional tolerances
• Set up and operate TIG welding equipment
• Develop and use fixtures, templates, and work aids to align and support parts during welding
• Inspect welds and finished components for quality, defects, and conformance to specifications
• Measure components using tools such as calipers, straightedges, rulers, and squares
• Complete redlines and engineering request forms when clarification or design changes are needed
• Collaborate with team members to resolve fit-up or fabrication challenges
• Accurately track time for production reporting
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area
• Properly use and care for tools, equipment, and machinery
• Meet production deadlines while maintaining high quality standards

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of TIG welding experience
• Proven experience welding stainless steel
• Strong blueprint reading skills, including welding symbols and specifications
• Solid knowledge of TIG welding processes
• High attention to detail with the ability to meet production deadlines
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Basic English communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs unassisted
• Comfortable standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, and working on your feet for 8+ hours per day

Preferred / Additional Skills

• TIG and MIG welding on sheet metal and fabricated assemblies
• Experience with fabrication layout and fitting
• Sheet metal fabrication experience
• Ability to pass a TIG weld test demonstrating quality and proficiency
• Comfortable working with fabrication machinery in a production environment

Why Join Our Team?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both your career and personal well-being, including:

• Competitive pay based on experience
• 401(k) with company matching and long-term retirement planning options
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off and parental leave
• Employee referral program
• Stable, team-oriented work environment focused on quality and safety

Work Environment

This role is based in a clean, organized weld shop focused on bench work and precision fabrication. You’ll have exposure to fabrication equipment and larger production welding areas while working consistent day-shift hours. The shop emphasizes safety, organization, and proper care of tools and equipment.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Wilsonville, OR.

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $35.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Wilsonville,OR.

This position is anticipated to close on May 4, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.