Job Description

Overview

Mechanical Dynamics and Analysis LLC is seeking a qualified Tig Welder to join their team, responsible for fabricating and welding gas turbine components and ensuring high-quality standards in a growing organization.

Responsibilities

  • Weld/Repair GE-type Buckets/Nozzles/shrouds and combustion.
  • Set up and layout jobs using blueprints, diagrams, routers, and fixtures, and follow proper TIG welding procedures.
  • Inspect, maintain, and log preventative maintenance on welding equipment.
  • Set up all associated machines and equipment according to work instructions.
  • Visual inspect welds using fillet weld gauges, calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and final weld fixtures.
  • Perform weld inspections for size, face, and root reinforcement, cracks, inclusions, and porosity.
  • Daily compliance with all customer drawings and specifications to maintain high-quality standards.
  • Comply with all internal manufacturing safety standards, general shop housekeeping, and the company teaming environment.
  • Comply with internal quality system, safety, and regulatory requirements.
  • Must be able to push, pull, and lift 25 lbs., and stand for extended periods.
  • Perform other related duties assigned by management.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED/Apprenticeship classes or trade school.
  • Welding vocational school training or 3-5 years of experience with TIG welding in lieu of a certificate.
  • Must be available to work days, nights, weekends, holidays, and mandatory overtime as required.
  • Basic knowledge of TIG Welding procedures, practices, and techniques is required.
  • Familiar with Power Generation (Turbine) equipment.
  • Familiar with NDE techniques such as dye penetrants.
  • Knowledge and ability to use hand and power tools associated with TIG welding.
  • Knowledge and ability to use standard precision measuring instruments and hand tools.
  • Ability to read, understand, and follow company repair procedures and directions.
  • Ability to work from blueprints, sketches, procedures, and other specifications.
  • Ability to weld in horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
  • Strong customer service experience in explaining and discussing needed repairs.
  • Ability to lead other diaphragm welders and supervise work being performed at the customer site.
  • Knowledge of arithmetic.
  • Good visual and auditory acuity.
  • Good oral and written communication skills.

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $25/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX, whose middle half runs $22–$31/hr across 66 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 42% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 307 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 181 different employers. 92 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,233 other active welding openings from 689 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.

MD&A currently has 3 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 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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. 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.

See all TIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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