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Overview

Polk Mechanical is seeking ambitious individuals to join their high-performing team as an Apprentice Pipefitter. The company prides itself on exceptional customer service and offers a supportive work environment that fosters growth and opportunity.

Responsibilities

  • Select type and size of pipe and related materials according to job specifications.
  • Inspect worksites to determine presence of obstructions and ensure structural integrity.
  • Plan sequence of installation to avoid obstructions and activities of other construction workers.
  • Assemble and install a variety of metal and nonmetal pipe and pipe fittings.
  • Join piping using various methods including threaded, caulked, wiped, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints.
  • Secure pipes to structure with clamps, brackets, and hangers using hand tools.
  • Install and maintain refrigeration and air-conditioning systems.
  • Test piping systems for leaks by increasing pressure and observing gauges.

Requirements

  • Must have experience with pipefitting in the Mechanical and HVAC Industry.
  • Valid Drivers License is required.
  • Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
  • Familiarity with cutting, bending, and welding tools and techniques.
  • Possess a working knowledge of systems being installed and interpret plans and specifications.
  • Journeyman should have completed an apprenticeship or have four years of training experience.
  • OSHA-10 certification is required.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
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How this job compares in Grand Prairie, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Grand Prairie, TX currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$34/hr across 9 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 Grand Prairie, TX

We're tracking 27 other active welding openings in Grand Prairie, TX right now, from 14 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 992 other active welding openings from 450 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Grand Prairie, or widen the search to Texas.

Polk Mechanical Company currently has 12 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 Austin Industries (30), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (25), and Zachry Group (21). 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 $36/hr, Channelview at $32/hr, and Dallas at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Apprentice Pipefitter figures were last recalculated when this page was built.