Job Description

Overview

The Welder position involves operating various tools and machines for welding tasks, ensuring quality and safety in the production of welded products. Candidates are expected to perform a range of welding techniques and contribute to team efforts in a productive manner.

Responsibilities

  • Operate all types of tools necessary for welding, including wire feed welder and plasma cutter.
  • Weld in all positions such as vertical, flat, vertical lap, and overhead.
  • Set up various parts and assemblies for welding.
  • Set machines up for carbon and stainless steel of various gauges.
  • Place and move blocking, braces, and jigs to hold parts.
  • Align parts using hammers, wedges, and pry bars.
  • Grind or chip rough edges, surplus weld, or scale.
  • Position and turn clamps, and bolt together straps or parts.
  • Operate overhead cranes, hoists, and other lifting devices.
  • Perform measurement and quality checks and record findings.
  • Operate robotic weld equipment.
  • Perform all tasks in a safe, efficient, and productive manner according to company policy.
  • Contribute to the team effort to produce a quality product.
  • Attend scheduled work hours regularly and maintain good attendance.
  • Be available for mandatory overtime.
  • Other duties may be assigned by the company.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent based on education and work experience.
  • Preferred Welder Certification.
  • Ability to accurately read and use gauges and tape measures.
  • Ability to read and understand blueprints and process sheets.
  • Basic shop math skills including fractions and measurements.
  • Knowledge of welding practices and machine operations.
  • Knowledge of weld defect identification and repair.
  • Must successfully pass written and hands-on weld tests.
  • Must successfully pass pulmonary function tests.

How this job compares in Waco, 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 Waco, TX

Waco, TX is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 914 other active welding openings from 518 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. 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.

Similar openings near Waco, TX

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