Job Description

Overview

QXO is a leading distributor and installer of building products with a mission to modernize the industry through advanced technology and customer experience. The Welder is responsible for fabricating, fitting, repairing, and welding metal components for building products while ensuring quality and safety standards are met.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, or other required welding processes according to work orders and specifications.
  • Read and interpret fabrication drawings, blueprints, engineering drawings, and production work orders.
  • Measure, lay out, fit, cut, grind, and prepare steel components for fabrication and assembly.
  • Set up welding equipment, fixtures, clamps, and materials according to production specifications.
  • Align and secure components using appropriate measuring and layout tools.
  • Fabricate, modify, and repair metal components and assemblies to meet dimensional and quality requirements.
  • Perform torch cutting, material preparation, and finishing operations as required.
  • Produce quality welds while maintaining production schedules and efficiency standards.
  • Work on multiple fabrication and welding projects simultaneously while meeting production schedules.
  • Lift, move, stage, stack, and organize raw materials and completed products safely.
  • Coordinate with production, fabrication, warehouse, and operations teams to ensure materials are available when needed.
  • Assist with fabrication, assembly, and production activities as business needs require.
  • Complete production reports, quality documentation, and operational records as required.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve quality, efficiency, and workflow.
  • Inspect completed welds and fabricated products for quality, dimensional accuracy, and structural integrity.
  • Verify finished products meet engineering drawings, customer specifications, and company quality standards.
  • Identify weld defects, fabrication issues, or non-conforming products and perform corrective work as necessary.
  • Report quality concerns or production issues promptly.
  • Maintain accuracy and consistency throughout the fabrication process.
  • Safely operate welding equipment, torches, grinders, saws, cutting equipment, and other fabrication tools.
  • Perform routine inspections and basic preventative maintenance on welding equipment and workstations.
  • Report equipment malfunctions or maintenance needs promptly.
  • Maintain welding consumables, tools, and shop supplies.
  • Ensure tools and equipment are cleaned, organized, and properly stored after use.
  • Follow all company safety policies, OSHA regulations, and PPE requirements.
  • Wear required PPE including welding helmets, gloves, face shields, hearing protection, and protective clothing.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment throughout each shift.
  • Identify and report unsafe conditions, equipment concerns, accidents, injuries, or near misses immediately.
  • Participate in required safety meetings and job-specific training.
  • Promote a safety-first culture and contribute to operational excellence.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Strong welding, fabrication, fitting, and torch-cutting skills.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
  • Mechanical aptitude and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings, blueprints, engineering drawings, and measurements.
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills.
  • Commitment to safety and continuous improvement.
  • Ability to accurately measure materials using tape measures and layout tools.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and team members.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum 2 years of welding or metal fabrication experience.
  • Experience in manufacturing, structural steel, rebar fabrication, industrial fabrication, or construction environments.
  • Previous MIG welding experience in a production or manufacturing environment preferred.
  • AWS welding certification or equivalent technical certification preferred.
  • Welding trade school or apprenticeship training is a plus.
  • Experience with MIG, TIG, Stick, or Flux-Core welding processes.
  • Experience operating fabrication equipment including grinders, saws, clamps, and layout tools.
  • Forklift certification or ability to obtain certification is a plus.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO

How this job compares in Dallas, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Dallas, TX currently run a median of $36/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$39/hr across 32 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 Dallas, TX

We're tracking 86 other active welding openings in Dallas, TX right now, from 48 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 953 other active welding openings from 418 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Dallas, or widen the search to Texas.

QXO currently has 1 other opening 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 (34), Zachry Group (24), and Welding Shop in Houston, TX (23). 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 Old Sixth Ward at $40/hr, Dallas at $36/hr, and Channelview at $32/hr. Dallas is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, and Flux-Core 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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