Job Description

Overview

Mechanical Dynamics and Analysis LLC is a world-class supplier of power generation services, parts, and repairs, currently seeking a qualified Tig Welder to join their growing organization. The role involves fabricating and welding gas turbine components, as well as sheet metal and casting turbine engine components.

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.
  • Ensure daily compliance with all customer drawings and specifications.
  • Comply with all internal manufacturing safety standards and general shop housekeeping.
  • 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 North Central, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $25/hr median for TIG welder jobs across Texas, whose middle half runs $23–$26/hr across 22 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 27% 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 North Central, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in North Central, 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 914 other active welding openings from 518 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 (21), Zachry Group (20), and Austin Industries (20). 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, Dallas at $35/hr, and La Porte at $32/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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