Welder 2 (Ontario)

Initial Posting Date:

02/24/2026

Application Deadline:

03/08/2026

Agency:

Department of Corrections

Salary Range:

$5,583 - $8,164

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Welder 2 (Ontario)

Job Description:

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.

About the Job – Your Role

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.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

Requested Skills

• 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.

Application Information

• 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 following your submittal. These questions are necessary to complete the application process.
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Working Conditions

SRCI is a tobacco free facility, tobacco products are prohibited inside state agency building and on state agency grounds.

Work is performed in a prison, housing maximum, close, medium and minimum-security AICs. The AICs have the potential of becoming angry, hostile, abusive and aggressive which may increase the risk of employees to encounter physical injury, death, and/or being taken hostage.  There is an inherent responsibility to provide assistance through recall and/or reassignment during AIC unrest and other emergency situations occurring at the institution.

SRCI has over 1 million square feet of building space; walking long distances to get to a work station to perform the work will be required. The work locations vary from new to old building structures there also may be towers, walls, service tunnels, pipe chases, electrical chases, etc.  All locations have multiple floors and tiered AIC housing which require the use of stairs.  Walking to get to assigned work station or in the performance of work will be required, this may be long distances.

Working conditions in service tunnels and pipe chases may include: poor ventilation, high temperatures, poor lighting conditions, etc. Workers may be exposed to or work in inclement weather conditions, which can include rain, standing water, snow, ice, etc.  Some work may involve walking and working on uneven ground.  When working on, near or around storm drains and sewer systems, the worker may be exposed to contaminants.  When working on, near or around heat exchangers, steam piping, and boilers, there is a possibility of burns from hot pipes and exposure to boiler chemicals.  Work may include frequent lifting and carrying of equipment (light, medium, and heavy).  At times, may work alone, in small groups, or in large groups of both employees and AICs depending upon operational needs.  The use of hand tools, powered hand tools, stationary and portable power equipment, painting equipment, ladders, platforms, scaffolding, power lifts, etc. may be required.

At some locations work may include being near to and possibly working with asbestos and/or lead based paint.  Workers will be required to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety programs (Respiratory Protection, Asbestos, etc.) as dictated by the work and location.

About the Department

The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for over 12,000 adults in custody in 12 state prisons throughout Oregon. It advises and evaluates counties regarding administration of probation and parole programs supervising more than 24,000 offenders in Oregon communities. The mission is to protect communities, promote accountability, and transform lives.

The Oregon Department of Corrections serves a diverse and changing population of people who are incarcerated and on supervision. We commit to creating an organization both reflecting the diversity of the population we serve and ensuring all employees thrive in a culture of safety, trust, and belonging. We strive to be an anti-racist corrections system. Welcoming, inclusive, and respectful of all people. Free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

The Department offers a variety of programs and opportunity to create a safe and healthy environment to for our staff, volunteers, and adults in custody. Joining the Oregon Department of Corrections is joining a team working for the benefit of our communities through innovative and proven correctional practices.

Benefits

The salary range listed above is for non-PERS qualifying applicants. PERS qualifying applicants may be eligible for an adjusted range to reflect an additional 6.95%.

The State of Oregon provides a generous benefit package, which includes:

• Family health, vision, and dental insurance
• Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays
• 21 days paid military leave for national guard and reserve components
• Optional short and long-term disability
• Term life insurance
• Fully paid retirement program
• Oregon Saving Growth Plan
• Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare
• And more

About the Process – What to Expect

• After the application deadline, a recruiter will review submissions for education and experience to identify candidates who best fit the minimum qualifications and requested skills.
• Top candidates will be referred to the hiring manager.
• The hiring manager will review your application and schedule interviews.
• Interview will be held with a panel of stakeholders who have completed panel assessment training. Scores will be determined based on predetermined questions and scoring guides. Preferences points will be applied in compliance with relevant laws and bargaining agreements. There may be multiple rounds of interviews.
• Final candidates will have a background check, PREA check, and reference checks.
• A Classification and Compensation analyst will review the Workday Application of the successful candidate to determine starting wages. Learn more about Equal Pay.
• A job offer will be extended through Workday to the successful candidate. Congratulations, and welcome to the team!

Requirements for Employment

The successful candidate for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, there may be some felony convictions that could disqualify you for this position. However, having a felony record does not exclusively restrict you from being considered as an applicant. CJIS clearance is done at the conditional job offer. If you have questions about whether or not your criminal record could disqualify for you, please contact the recruiter for more information.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDI&B) is embedded in the Department of Corrections core values. The department strives to be a model employer committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Ensuring legal compliance, efficiency, and exceeding expectations to deliver the best public services.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. Additional information can be found from The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Know Your Rights.

The Oregon Department of Corrections is responsible for complying with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA 42 U.S.C. 1997). PREA prohibits the Oregon Department of Corrections from hiring, promoting, or contracting with anyone, (that will have direct contact with residents), who has engaged in, been convicted of, or been civilly or administratively adjudicated for engaging in sexual abuse in confinement settings. Learn more about PREA.

Eligible Veterans and Oregon National Guard servicemembers (current and former) who meet the qualifications of the position will be awarded candidate preference. For more information, please visit Veterans Resources. Please note – if you are a veteran, you will receive a task in Workday to upload your documents immediately after you submit your initial application. You will have up until 24 hours after the posted application deadline to submit the appropriate documentation.

The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an educational institution during the application process.

Questions

If you have questions about the position, selection process, or need accommodations to participate in the recruitment process please contact the recruiter and reference the requisition number.

Recruiter: Cynthia Rodriguez, Cynthia.Rodriguez@doc.oregon.gov

Reference Number: REQ-195765

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• ODOC does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete an I-9 and confirm authorization to work in the United States.
• This applicant list may be used to fill future vacancies. Application information may be used throughout the entire selection process. This process is subject to change without notice.
• This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract. The pay and benefits on all announcements may change without notice.