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Overview

The Structural FCAW Welder position involves interpreting blueprints and executing precise weld sequences using a flux-cored arc welder. The role requires strong technical skills and attention to detail to ensure production standards are met.

Responsibilities

  • Interpret and work directly from blueprints to execute accurate weld sequences.
  • Pass 1G & 3G weld tests demonstrating strong technique and consistency.
  • Select appropriate wire and filler materials for various steel alloys and aluminum.
  • Use a tape measure to confirm dimensions and tolerances before and after welding.
  • Configure welding setups for efficient production throughput.

Requirements

  • Must submit to a criminal background search.

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How this job compares in Crowley, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $34/hr, this posting sits about 22% above the $28/hr median for structural welder jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $25–$33/hr middle band drawn from 21 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 86% 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 Crowley, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Crowley, 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 Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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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. Structural FCAW Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.