Job Information
Aerotek Entry Level Welder/Grinder in Wilsonville, Oregon
Job Title: Cutter Rebuild Technician
Job Description
Join our team in the Rebuild Department where you will weld and repair metal components. This role involves hands-on work with grinders, welders, and various tools to ensure the quality and functionality of cutter components.
Responsibilities
Perform grinding and weld preparation on cutters using a hand air grinder according to procedures.
Weld hard face on cutters and grind profiles using hand air grinders and profile grinders.
Operate air hoists, forklifts, cutting torches, and propane pre-heat equipment.
Check and verify the quality of all personal welds.
Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
Identify cutter sizes and sweep sizes accurately.
Maintain welding equipment including the welder, tips, guns, and hood.
Clean parts before fabrication and perform fabrication according to prints.
Verify the quality, size, and spacing of all final welds.
Essential Skills
Experience with welding and metal grinding.
Ability to perform general labor tasks in an industrial shop environment.
Proficiency in using hand grinders, overhead cranes, and welding tools.
Capability to perform heavy lifting, consistently lifting up to 50 pounds.
Interest in metalworking and fabrication.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience in construction or heavy labor is beneficial.
Experience in welding school may be advantageous though the role is more labor-intensive.
Why Work Here?
Our company is a global leader with a strong presence in multiple markets. We offer a generous benefits package including profit sharing, paid holidays, and paid time off. Additionally, we provide company-paid long-term disability and life insurance. Joining our team means being part of an industry leader with opportunities for growth and development.
Work Environment
The work is performed in a fabrication shop with exposure to fumes, airborne particles, and occasionally moving mechanical parts. The noise level is typically moderate. The role is labor-intensive and requires comfort with using a hand grinder for most of the shift. The position operates on a day shift schedule of 4x10s from 5:00 am to 3:45 pm, Monday through Thursday, with potential overtime on Fridays.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Wilsonville, OR.
Pay and Benefits
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)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Wilsonville,OR.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 21, 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.