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Orbital Welder / Fabricator

Thermaline • Full-time • Auburn, Washington State, United States • $21 - $30 / hour • 6d ago

THERMALINE, INC. | JOB POSTING

Entry-Level Orbital Welder / Fabricator – Sanitary Stainless

Location

Schedule

Pay

Employment Type

Auburn, WA

4/10s, Monday–Thursday

$21.00 – $30.00 / hr, DOE

Full-time, in person

About Thermaline

Thermaline is a stainless steel fabrication shop in Auburn, WA. We build heat exchangers and sanitary components for the food, beverage, bio/pharmaceutical, and data center industries. We're a tight-knit crew with a no-drama culture, solid benefits, and a four-day work week.

4/10 schedule
401(k), paid holidays and vacation, medical, dental, and more
Profit share / bonus program
BBQ lunch on Thursdays

The Job

This is an entry-level production welding role on our sanitary stainless team. No prior orbital experience is needed – we'll train you on our equipment and procedures. Day to day, you'll be:

Running orbital welds on stainless tube and fittings – high-volume precision work where consistency and repeatability matter
Setting up and purging weld joints per written procedures
Basic fabrication and fit-up from prints and work instructions
Checking your own work against inspection criteria
Polishing and finishing stainless parts to surface finish spec

Requirements

Comfortable working in a fabrication shop environment – extended standing, noise, grinding dust, and handling hot or sharp material
Able to read a basic fabrication print or sketch and work from the dimensions on it
Experience using hand and power tools for productive work, including angle grinders, chop saws, drills, and deburring tools
Hands-on experience in at least one of the following: TIG/MIG welding, sheet metal or precision metal fabrication, CNC machining, aerospace or medical device assembly, tube fabrication, metal finishing/polishing, or a welding/fabrication training program
Able to follow written procedures step by step and document completed work
Able to lift 50 lbs frequently and work on your feet for a 10-hour shift
Reliable transportation and a consistent attendance record

Preferred

TIG welding experience on thin-wall stainless or aluminum
Any exposure to purge or orbital welding
Working knowledge of shop math – fractions, decimals, and conversions between them
Experience with surface finishing or polishing
Experience in a quality-controlled environment where work is inspected before shipment

Compensation and Benefits

Pay: $21.00 – $26.00 per hour, depending on experience.