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Overview

We are seeking a skilled Production Welder to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for understanding technical specifications or assembly drawings, operating welding equipment, and maintaining a safe working environment.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret drawings and take or read measurements to execute tasks and develop procedures.
  • Set up components for welding according to specifications.
  • Precision weld small and large components such as copper, stainless steel, and super duplex plumbing, beams, and pipelines.
  • Weld components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in various positions.
  • Test and inspect welded surfaces and structures to discover flaws.
  • Use specialized machinery for industrial welding and oversee machines that perform the same job.
  • Maintain and repair all machinery.
  • Assess welded surfaces, structures, and components to identify errors.
  • Ensure compliance with safety protocols.
  • Manage welding supplies inventory and place orders when necessary.
  • Report any issues or delays in the welding process to the supervisor.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • At least 5 years of experience required.
  • Proven work experience as a Production Welder.
  • Experience using a variety of welding equipment and procedures (TIG, MIG, etc.).
  • Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings.
  • Knowledge of relative safety standards and willingness to use protective clothing.
  • Deftness and attention to detail.
  • Proficient in English.
  • Professional Certification (e.g. an AWS welding certificate) will be a plus.

Additional Information

  • This position requires on-site presence.
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$32/hr across 60 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 209 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 122 different employers. 27 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 914 other active welding openings from 518 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to 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 MIG and TIG 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.

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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. Production Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.