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IMI

Welder - Night Shift

Location

Houston, TX

Wage

$28 – $32/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on August 5, 2026

Job Description

Overview

IMI plc is a global specialist engineering company focused on creating innovative solutions in fluid and motion control applications across various market sectors. The Welder - Night Shift role involves manual welding and participation in Lean Manufacturing initiatives, with a focus on quality and collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Read, interpret, and fabricate from drawings related to carbon and alloy steel metal fabrication.
  • Perform layout, fit-up, and weld-outs of valve assemblies and structural supports.
  • Interpret weld procedures and adjust welding equipment settings.
  • Tack-weld all fit-ups and perform final welding in all positions.
  • Weld carbon, alloy steels, and stainless steel using various processes.
  • Identify materials, prepare for welding, and manually grind bevels.
  • Lead lean manufacturing initiatives within the department.
  • Assist the Shop Foreman in directing and coaching employees on Lean practices.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.

Requirements

  • Must pass Quality Assurance tests and be certified in at least 4 welding areas.
  • Experience with Lean Manufacturing is required.
  • Prior experience with hard facing in commercial, nuclear, or safety-related environments is preferred.
  • Strong leadership and influencing skills are necessary.
  • High school diploma or GED required; or equivalent experience.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • On-Site Houston, TX - Night Shift hours 6 pm - 6 am

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting sits about 20% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $22–$31/hr middle band drawn from 66 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 70% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 307 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 180 different employers. 104 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,233 other active welding openings from 688 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.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (21), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), and Optimized Process Designs LLC (13). 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 $82/hr, Midlothian at $38/hr, and Dallas at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Houston, TX

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