Welder

Job Description

Northwest Pipe Company - Portland, 12005 N Lombard Street, Portland, Oregon, United States of America

Posted Friday, February 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM

The Welder is responsible for performing quality welds while meeting all quality and safety standards. Under ongoing supervision, welds, cleans cuts and grinds. Assists in the departmental housekeeping and safety efforts and works collaboratively with other members of the department and production counterparts to ensure production workflow.

• Safely and efficiently, use welding equipment such as welding machine, grinder and cutting torch.
• Cleans, grinds welds and end finish as required.
• Lays out, positions, aligns, and fits components together.
• Repair welds to required specifications.
• Use of tools for cutting and fitting offset.
• Perform x-ray quality welds.
• Properly identify (mark) pipe with the use of spray paint and or stamper.
• Inspects, cleans and performs basic preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
• Identify and report any unsafe working conditions or equipment.
• Follows all OSHA safety requirements, work rules and instructions, ISO procedures, job safety analysis (JSAs) and company policies and promotes a safe culture.
• Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the lead or supervisor.

• Complete and maintain all required paperwork.
• May provide support to the fabrication department.
• Participates in all inventories, safety meetings and ISO audits.
• Maintain housekeeping within all production, storage and waste areas.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to pass a FCAW – 2G and/or 3G weld test.
• Ability to pass a SMAW – 2G, 3G and/or 7018 weld test.
• Must be able to maintain a welding certification.
• Must be able to operate a welding machine and grinder safely.

• Work hours vary or change based on operational needs.
• Must be able to work on Saturdays and overtime as required.

• One year certified welding experience in a heavy manufacturing environment preferred.
• Current / valid certification in FCAW 2G and 3G and SMAW 2G, 3G and 7018 preferred.
• Two or more years of experience as a certified welder in a pipe manufacturing facility highly preferred.

WELDER I – this level of Welder is responsible for performing quality welds requiring little or minimum experience and must be certified welders or be able to pass a weld test. Individuals in this position work with and around, and operate, various hand tools and welding equipment. Work normally is performed under close supervision; however, close supervision is not always available for routine and repetitive tasks, which can be carried on without difficulty once they are learned.

As work experience is gained and additional welding certification are obtained, the employee may be assigned to tasks that are more difficult in nature and require more responsibility.

WELDER II – this level of Welder is responsible for performing duties described for a Welder I. This level of welder requires additional training, skills, certification, and experience and must receive the appropriate score on the plant specific Welder Level Card. Work normally is performed under limited to close supervision. As additional experience is gained, the employee may be assigned to tasks that are more difficult in nature and require more responsibility.

WELDER III – this level of Welder is responsible for performing duties described for a Welder II. This level of welder possess advanced qualifications, experience, and must receive the appropriate score on the plant specific Welder Level Card. Work normally is performed under minimal supervision. Employees in this position may be responsible for…