Job Description

What We Are Looking For

The Welder is responsible for welding tasks associated with fabricating vessels, amine treating, glycol dehydration, and natural gas stabilization skid-mounted equipment and piping to conform with specifications and certification requirements.

What You Will Do

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Works in a safe and conscientious manner to ensure personal safety and the safety of fellow crew members Cuts and/or joins metal parts in order to fabricate pipe, vessels, and structural skids and other equipment using tools such as plasma cutter, submerged arc welding, MIG welder, TIG welder, and oxyacetylene welding Layout, cut, fit and otherwise prepares material for welding Fabricate material from piping schematics and other drawings Demonstrated ability to read and interpret technical drawings, sketches or verbal instructions to determine welding requirements Candidate will set up components for welding according to specifications, and prepare product and parts to be welded (e.g. cut, grind, etc.) Responsible for the general upkeep and maintenance of all facilities and equipment as needed Complete appropriate documentation and paperwork Demonstrate performance toward operational excellence Perform all work in compliance with Company standards, procedures, and regulatory and tariff requirements Identify report and correct safety and environmental concerns Perform other duties as assigned This will be a "single hand" position All equipment will be company furnished

What You Need

Position Requirements:

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Experience / Specific Knowledge

A minimum of 3-5 years of working knowledge and experience as a welder Knowledge of basic properties of metals

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and meet company insurability requirements Achieve and maintain all qualifications and progression requirements applicable to the job classification Maintain individual welding qualification and certifications per requirements

Competencies, Skills, And Abilities

Submerged arc welding experience Vessel layout experience SMAW welding experience GTAW welding experience Plasma table, C&C, light wall and heavy wall experience Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals) Job planning and organization skills Experience reading and interpreting blueprints, sketches and other diagrams Good verbal and written communications skills Be customer focused Must be able to work with a team, take direction from supervisor(s), adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details and follow work rules Mentor fellow employees when the opportunity presents itself

Physical Demands

Must be able to withstand extreme weather conditions

Must Be Able To Frequently

Enter confined spaces Climb to and work from elevated platforms, climb vertical access ladders, stairwells and walkways Must be able to lift a minimum of 20 pounds in awkward positions, and 50 pounds from floor to waist Must be able to carry up to 50 pounds

Working Conditions

May be required to carry a company-provided communication device and be available to respond during working and non-working hours Depending on location and workload, travel may be required Must be available for shift work when applicable

Why Join Kinder Morgan

Kinder Morgan is a large energy infrastructure company operating in North America. Access to reliable, affordable energy is a critical component for improving lives around the world. We are committed to providing energy transportation and storage services in a safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible manner for the benefit of the people, communities, and businesses we serve.

Kinder Morgan provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, family status, status as an individual authorized to work in the U.S., or any other status protected by law.

For more information about Kinder Morgan, our culture, opportunities available, and to join our Talent Community, please visit our careers site at www.kindermorgan.com.

How this job compares in Odessa, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$34/hr across 341 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 Odessa, TX

Odessa, TX currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 7 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 914 other active welding openings from 519 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Odessa, or widen the search to Texas.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. 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 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 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.

Similar openings near Odessa, TX

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