Job Description

Overview

At Johnson & Johnson, we are committed to healthcare innovation, aiming to develop smarter and less invasive treatments. We are currently seeking a Parts Fabricator Tech I in San Angelo, TX, to support our manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

  • Read diagrams, sketches, blueprints, operation manuals and manufacturing specifications related to assigned equipment.
  • Accurate record keeping via computer management systems and/or manual systems by inputting and retrieving maintenance data.
  • Follow current compliance regulations and standards.
  • Work in accordance with Ethicon environmental policies and procedures.
  • Independently recognize and solve problems, making critical decisions under pressure.
  • Demonstrate the ability to work with and communicate well with others.
  • Maintain general housekeeping within the department, keeping equipment and work area clean and orderly.
  • Maintain inventory of spare parts and notify supervisor when parts are needed.
  • Read, interpret and follow work instructions and training materials.
  • Pass and maintain training and certification examinations as required.
  • Perform other work related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Successful completion of WORKKEYS with a score of 5 or higher on all ETHICON required modules GOLD Level.
  • Strong record of accomplishments with automated equipment is preferred.
  • Be capable of machining to tolerances of at least .005 inches.
  • Work from simple sketches and verbal instructions.
  • Understand blueprints for fabrication and repair of simple machine components.
  • Possess a good knowledge of shop math.
  • Use proper tools in the process of making finished parts.
  • Perform necessary bench work using proper tools and work to specified tolerances.

Additional Information

  • This full-time position supports a 24 hour, 7 day a week manufacturing operation.
  • The hourly rate is $28.34/hr.

How this job compares in San Angelo, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting sits about 23% above the $23/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $20–$27/hr middle band drawn from 48 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 81% 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 San Angelo, TX

San Angelo, TX currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,395 other active welding openings from 683 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in San Angelo, or widen the search to Texas.

Johnson & Johnson MedTech 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 Welding Shop in Austin, TX (26), Zachry Group (25), and Austin Industries (25). 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 Burleson at $40/hr, La Porte at $38/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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. Parts Fabricator Tech I figures were last recalculated when this page was built.