Job Description

Overview

Join Komatsu's Longview, Texas Operations Facility as a Tig Welder where precision meets craftsmanship in manufacturing excellence. This role offers an opportunity to develop technical skills and contribute to high-quality components critical to the motor department's success.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure strict adherence to safety protocols and participate in safety training sessions.
  • Perform tig welding on various load path components in diverse positions.
  • Utilize Tig, Mig, Stick welding techniques, and brazing on materials such as aluminum, copper, and steel.
  • Prepare welding equipment by igniting torches and calibrating power supplies.
  • Secure components using clamps and perform tack welding, heat bending, and grinding.
  • Monitor equipment performance to identify faults or defective materials.
  • Operate manual and semi-automatic welding machinery proficiently.
  • Control the welding process to avoid material distortion and overheating.
  • Conduct thorough inspections of welds and workpieces using tools like straightedges.
  • Utilize a broad range of hand and power tools relevant to welding.
  • Employ necessary personal protective equipment to maintain a hazard-free workplace.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance workflow efficiency.
  • Maintain accurate documentation and records related to welding tasks.

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • Preference for candidates holding industry-recognized welding certifications.
  • Minimum of three years of hands-on experience and/or relevant training in welding.
  • Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings.
  • Ability to effectively set up components for welding according to specifications.
  • Must successfully complete a practical welding test.
  • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
  • Physical capability to handle equipment and materials safely.
  • Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.

Benefits

  • Competitive salaries
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Annual bonuses
  • Merit increases

Additional Information

  • Onsite position
  • 2nd shift

Benefits

Competitive salaries
Comprehensive benefits
Annual bonuses
Merit increases

How this job compares in Longview, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, TIG welder jobs across Texas currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$26/hr across 17 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 Longview, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Longview, TX, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,332 other active welding openings from 734 employers. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

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.

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

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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. Tig Welder 2nd Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.