Welder ; Ontario

Initial Posting Date: 02/24/2026

Final date to receive applications: 03/08/2026

Agency:
Department of Corrections

Salary Range: $5,583 - $8,164

Position Type:
Employee

Position Title:

Welder 2 (Ontario)

Welder 2 (Ontario)

Snake River Correctional Institution - Ontario, Oregon

Oregon Department of Corrections

Are you a skilled welder looking for a meaningful career where your expertise makes a difference? Join the Oregon Department of Corrections as a Welder 2 and put your craftsmanship to work in a unique environment. This position combines technical welding skills with leadership responsibilities, ensuring the safety, security, and functionality of our correctional facilities.

Our physical plant team plays a crucial role in ensuring our facilities are safe, functional, and well maintained. The Welder 2 performs journey-level trades work, including project design and construction of metal and nonferrous structures, performs post-welding cleanup, general welding, and inspecting finished work for specification compliance. As a Welder 2, you will:

• Perform Journey-Level Welding & Fabrication
  • Design, plan, and construct metal and nonferrous structures using advanced welding techniques (SMAW, MIG, TIG, brazing).
  • Prepare, cut, and fit materials to ensure high-quality finished products.
  • Inspect and finish work for compliance with specifications.
• Lead & Train AIC Work Crews
  • Coordinate workflow and assign tasks to Adults in Custody (AIC) work crews.
  • Instruct and train AICs in safe and efficient operation of tools and equipment.
  • Monitor performance, maintain security, and enforce rules and procedures.
• Ensure Safety & Security
  • Conduct daily frisk and area searches.
  • Maintain inventory of controlled items and tools.
  • Supervise AICs inside and outside secure perimeters.
• Preventative Maintenance & Project Planning
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive Preventative Maintenance Program.
  • Assist with project planning, estimates, and inventory management.
  • Keep accurate logs of work performed and materials used.

This position is represented by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). This position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.

Associates of Applied Science in Welding Fabrication AND one year of experience including design work;

OR

Two (2) years and six (6) months experience as a skilled welder. One year of this experience must include design work.

• Certified multi‑process welding proficiency, including SMAW, MIG, TIG, and brazing for ferrous and nonferrous materials.
• Advanced metal fabrication skills, including material fit‑up, torch setup, equipment adjustments, and use of grinders, drill presses, hacksaws, and cutting tools.
• Blueprint and specification interpretation, with the ability to inspect, verify, and finish welds to required standards.
• Preventative maintenance planning experience, including creating written maintenance schedules, tracking repairs, and keeping accurate logs of work performed.
• Crew leadership and training skills, especially in coordinating workflow and teaching safe tool/equipment operation within secure environments.
• Strong security and accountability practices, including searches, controlled‑item tracking, contraband prevention, and perimeter‑related movement supervision.

• In the Work Experience section of your application make sure to include the dates and duties of all relevant positions and details to support how you meet these attributes. If you do not include education or work experience meeting the minimum qualifications, you will not be considered for the position. Only the candidates whose experience most closely matches the qualifications and requested skills of this position will be invited to interview.
  
  Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the job posting close date.
• The job posting closes at 11:59 PM (PDT/PST) on the close date. After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the two questionnaires relating to public records requests and veterans’ preference immediately…