Fabrication Welder

Alaskan Copper Works
Human Resources
2958 6th Avenue South
Seattle, WA  98134
(206)382-7344

We will be accepting applications for this job opening only between the opening and closing dates. Individuals who meet all of the requirements will be considered for an interview. 

Date Opened:   August 3, 2026

Job Titles:   Fabrication Welder

Pay Rate: $23.00-$30.00/hr (Depending on experience)

Hours of Work:  Day shift 6:30 am to 3:00 pm

Location: 3405 6th Avenue So., Seattle, WA 98134

Representation: After 30 days required to become a dues paying or financial core member of International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Local Union No. 104.

Job Summary:

Weld or burn metal required for fabrication and assembly work. Tack and/or weld component parts for spooling or tank fabrication. Cut holes in pipe to specifications after lay-out by fitters.

Requirements to be considered for position:

1.   Application must be filled out completely by the Applicant.
2.   Meet all of the Required Essential Job Skills/Experience.
3.   Work overtime when required.
4.   Willing to comply with company rules and policies.
5.   Pass pre-employment drug screen.

Required Essential Job Skills/Experience:

1.   Accurately read tape measure to 1/16".
2.   Able to read welding symbols.
3.   Able to read, write, understand and communicate in English.
4.   Completed welding training program, able to do MIG and TIG welding, and pass welding test.
5.   Able to lift/maneuver up to 50 pounds occasionally and 51-100 pounds.

Required Essential Duties/Functions:

1.   Weld pipe/fittings, tanks, and heat exchangers.

Desirable Job Skills/Experience:

1.   Able to operate lift truck and pendant operated overhead crane.
2.   Two years experience in MIG welding and 1 year in TIG/Heliarc welding.

Benefits:

1.   Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance.
2.   Paid Holidays and Vacation Days. 
3.   Life insurance and short term disability insurance.
4.   401(k) and profit sharing plans. 

Physical Requirements:

1.   This position requires the following in an 8-hour workday:

Total At One Time  (Hours)   Total During Entire 8-Hour Day

Standing: 2 1/2 hours                 7 hours

Walking:  2 minutes                    20 minutes

Sitting:  breaks                            breaks

2.   Movement of objects and strength required for this job:

Lifting:                                                   Carrying:

Up to 5 lbs: FREQUENTLY (34-66%)      FREQUENTLY  (34-66%)

6-10 lbs.:   OCCASIONALLY (1-33%)     OCCASIONALLY (1-33%)

11-20 lbs.   OCCASIONALLY (1-33%)    OCCASIONALLY (1-33%)

21-25 lbs.   OCCASIONALLY (1-33%)    OCCASIONALLY (1-33%)

26-50 lbs.   OCCASIONALLY (1-33%)    OCCASIONALLY (1-33%)

51-100 lbs.  RARELY                              RARELY

3.   Required repetitive use of hands:

Simply Grasping:   YES

Pushing & Pulling: YES

Fine Manipulating: YES

4.   Repetitive Actions/Movements Involving the Feet:

Right Foot: NO

Left Foot:  NO

Both:       NO

5.   Worker Positions Required in the Performance of this Job:

Climbing:  OCCASIONALLY (1-33%)    Kneeling:  OCCASIONALLY (1-33%)

Balancing: OCCASIONALLY (1-33%)    Crouching: OCCASIONALLY (1-33%)

Bending:   FREQUENTLY   (34-66%)   Crawling:  OCCASIONALLY (1-33%)

Stooping:  OCCASIONALLY (1-33%)    Reaching:  OCCASIONALLY (1-33%)

                                      (above shoulder level)

6.   Sensory Requirements:

Talking and/or Hearing:       YES

Seeing:   Acuity:             YES

          Accommodation:      YES

          Depth Perception:   YES

          Color Vision:       YES

          Field of Vision:    YES

7.   Environmental Conditions That Are Found in the Work Site:

PHYSICAL SURROUNDINGS:             X    Inside  (75% of time)

                                  _    Outside (75% of time)

                                  _    Both  (equal amounts)

TEMPERATURE:                      X    Cold (enough to cause bodily                                            discomfort)

                                  _    Hot (enough to cause bodily                                            discomfort)

                                  _    Variations (sufficient to                                            cause bodily reactions)

WET:                              _    Contact with water and/or                                            other liquids

HUMID:                            _    Moisture content sufficient to                                     cause bodily discomfort

NOISE:                            X    Sufficient to require hearing                                     protection

VIBRATION:                        _    Sufficient to cause repeated                                            motion or continuous shock

HAZARDS:                          X    Risk of bodily injury present

FUMES:                            X    Smoke or vapors resulting from                                       combustion or chemical                                                 reaction

ODORS:                            _    Toxic or non-toxic smells

TOXIC CONDITIONS:                 X    Exposure to disabling fumes,                                        dusts, gases, vapors, mists or                                     liquids that may cause bodily                                      harm.

DUST:                             _    Small particles that may cause                                      occupational disease

POOR VENTILATION:                 _    Exposure to drafts or                                               insufficient movement of air