Machinist

Portland, OR
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Overview

Industry

Industrial

Location

Portland, OR

Branch Number

20034

Hourly Rate

$30-$39

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Job Description

PRST – PeopleReady Skilled Trades is seeking an experienced Machinist / Structural Steel Mechanic to join our team. We’re looking for dependable, safety-minded tradespeople who have strong mechanical skills and hands-on experience working with heavy structural steel, metal fabrication, cutting, fitting, and mechanical installation.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is comfortable working outdoors and around large steel structures, machinery, and equipment. Candidates with welding experience or welding certifications are encouraged to apply.
Pay & Benefits
  • $30–$39 per hour DOE
  • Weekly pay
  • Health insurance benefits
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Opportunities to earn meaningful prizes through Respect the Craft, PRST’s recognition program designed to recognize and support skilled tradespeople
Apply today and join the PRST team!
Call or Text: 503-396-7983
Recruiter: Lisa Colburn
Email: Lcolburn@peopleready.com
What You’ll Do
  • Cut, fit, assemble, and install heavy structural steel and mechanical components
  • Work with thick structural steel and large metal components
  • Use torches, saws, grinders, drills, impact tools, and other hand and power tools
  • Measure, mark, drill, cut, grind, fit, and fasten steel components
  • Cut or remove sections of steel from structures and equipment as required
  • Build and install metal staircases, platforms, supports, frames, and other structural components
  • Work on storage tanks, industrial equipment, and large metal structures
  • Perform mechanical and structural installation work in industrial and construction environments
  • Read and interpret blueprints, shop drawings, technical drawings, and work instructions
  • Ensure proper alignment, fit, dimensions, and quality of structural assemblies
  • Work around and assist with welding operations; welding experience is a plus
  • Maintain and safely operate tools and equipment
  • Follow all company and job-site safety requirements
  • Work outdoors and in physically demanding environments as needed

Responsibilities

  • Must be 18 years old
  • Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States
  • Previous experience with structural steel, heavy mechanical installation, metal fabrication, or industrial construction
  • Strong experience cutting and working with steel
  • Experience working with thick/heavy structural steel
  • Ability to understand how steel components are fabricated, fitted, assembled, and installed
  • Experience building or installing metal structures, staircases, platforms, tanks, supports, or similar components
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail
  • Experience using grinders, drills, saws, cutting equipment, and other power tools
  • Welding experience strongly preferred
  • Welding certification is a plus
  • Reliable, safety-minded, and able to work effectively as part of a team
  • Must be comfortable working outdoors and in changing job-site conditions
  • Ability to stand, bend, kneel, climb, and walk for extended periods throughout the day, with or without reasonable accommodations
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Must have reliable transportation to and from work

#PWPRI

The hourly rate for this position is $30-$39/hour. This range is a good-faith estimate based on factors such as relevant skills, experience, education, training, geographic location and other considerations permitted by law. An employee's pay history will not be a contributing factor where prohibited by local law. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis unless a deadline is otherwise stated.

In addition to monetary compensation, we offer a competitive benefits package which includes 401k, medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D, short-term disability, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity. More information can be found by visiting flimp.live/TrueBlueAssociates. Other compensations include referral bonuses opportunities. Learn more at https://skilled.peopleready.com/referral/.

PeopleReady Skilled Trades is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religious affiliation, color, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by law. We will get to know you and connect you with jobs that match your skills, experience and preferences. We work hard every single day to find jobs so each employee has opportunity and variety in their work.

TrueBlue, Inc. and its brands welcome and encourage applications from candidates with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process. If you require disability-related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact your Recruiter or Employee Relations at HR-Advice@trueblue.com or 1.800.610.8920. TrueBlue, Inc. and its brands will consult with all applicants who request disability-related accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account the applicant's individual accessibility needs.

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PeopleReady Skilled Trades is a specialized division of PeopleReady, a TrueBlue company (NYSE: TBI). Since 1987, we have connected tradespeople and work across a wide range of trades, including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, solar installations and more. Whether you need a single tradesperson or require a coordinated effort to dispatch skilled workers across multiple projects, we ensure you have the right people with the right tools, on-site and on time.