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Job Description

Overview

The Shop Welder is responsible for the set-up and operation of welding equipment to fabricate and assemble metal structures and produce metal products according to client and engineering specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Maintains a safe, secure and healthy environment by adhering to safety standards and practices.
  • Performs all duties as assigned and adheres to TEAM’s Core Values.
  • Operates or tends welding machines to fabricate metal products and assemblies according to specifications.
  • Reads, interprets and understands production schedule and specifications to plan tasks.
  • Establishes components for welding according to specifications.
  • Performs testing and inspection of welded surfaces and structures to discover flaws.
  • Maintains welding equipment to meet safety standards.
  • Completes documentation of welding activities.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Associate’s Degree, training in Vocational school, or relevant industry experience required.
  • One year of experience in machine welding and knowledge of orbital and automated welding required.
  • Ability to pass a standard Code Welder exam required.
  • Ability to operate GTAW, SMAW and GMAW welding equipment required.
  • Ability to read engineering specifications preferred.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Possession of current TWIC card or ability to obtain a TWIC card required.

Additional Information

  • Position is based out of a branch or site location.
  • Field duties require indoor and outdoor work in a plant atmosphere.
  • Interaction with other crew employees, as well as supervisors and client personnel.
  • Working in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels.
  • Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department.
  • May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes.
  • May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis.
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$34/hr across 76 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 310 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 190 different employers. 66 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,282 other active welding openings from 701 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

TEAM, Inc. currently has 7 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (27), Zachry Group (21), and Austin Industries (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, and Stick work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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