Entry Level Welder/Grinder

Job Title: Cutter Rebuild

Job Description

This position is located in the Rebuild Department and involves welding and repairing metal components for industrial shredders.

Responsibilities

• Perform grinding and weld preparation on cutters using hand air grinder, following established procedures.
• Apply hard face welding to cutters.
• Grind profiles on cutters using hand air grinder and profile grinder.
• Operate air hoist and fork lift.
• Utilize cutting torch and propane for pre-heating.
• Check and verify the quality of all personal welds.
• Keep the work area clean and orderly.
• Identify cutter size and sweep size.
• Maintain welder, tip, gun, and hood.
• Clean parts before fabrication.
• Fabricate according to print specifications.
• Verify quality, size, and spacing of all final welds.

Essential Skills

• Ability to perform labor-intensive tasks using hand grinders and welders.
• Capability to consistently lift 50 lbs.
• Interest in metal working positions.
• Experience in general labor and heavy lifting.
• Knowledge of metal grinding and fabrication.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Comfortable with overhead crane operations.
• Experience as a shop helper or weld helper.

Why Work Here?

The company partners with customers globally and is an industry leader in multiple markets. Employees enjoy a generous benefits package including profit sharing, paid holidays, and paid time off. Additionally, long-term disability insurance and life insurance are provided by the company.

Work Environment

Work is conducted in a fabrication shop with exposure to fumes or airborne particles. Occasionally, there is exposure to moving mechanical parts and high, precarious places. The noise level is usually high. The day shift runs from 7:00 am to 3:45 pm, Monday through Friday, with potential early starts at 5 am for additional hours.

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

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $24.00/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 Apr 14, 2026.

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.