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Overview

At Allegion, a global leader in security solutions, the Fabrication/Warehouse Associate will join a small warehouse team responsible for the fabrication and material handling of hollow metal products, focusing on quality and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate and assemble hollow metal frames and other sheet metal components according to specifications and work orders.
  • Weld light-gauge materials (14 ga - 18 ga) and perform related metalwork tasks.
  • Set up and operate power tools safely, including grinders, drills, detailed sanders, and saws.
  • Read and follow drawings, cut lists, and fabrication instructions; perform quality checks and minor adjustments as needed.
  • Perform material handling duties: unload/load shipments, stage materials for production, move finished product, and maintain organized work areas.
  • Enter basic production and inventory data into computer systems and keep accurate documentation.

Requirements

  • 1-3 years experience in a fabrication or light-gauge sheet metal environment.
  • Proficient with power tools: grinder, drill, detailed sander, saws.
  • Ability to lift up to 35-50 lbs. repeatedly and perform physical tasks.
  • Material handling experience in a warehouse or fabrication setting.
  • Basic computer competency: Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and web navigation.
  • Experience using handheld barcode/scan guns.
  • Ability to work under minimal supervision.
  • Ability to handle complex issues and problems.
  • Ability to understand and follow directions.
  • Ability to pass all required drug screen and background checks.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • This position is for FIRST SHIFT.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Old Sixth Ward, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting sits about 58% above the $22/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $22–$28/hr middle band drawn from 36 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 92% 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 Old Sixth Ward, TX

Old Sixth Ward, TX currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 1 employer. 3 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 Old Sixth Ward, or widen the search to Texas.

Allegion 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.

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