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Overview

Lincoln Tech is seeking a Welding Instructor to join our team. We invite experienced welders to apply for this full-time position within our Welding program, offering comprehensive training to ensure success in educating and mentoring the next generation of skilled professionals.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver lessons using Lincoln Tech's accredited training program, ensuring comprehensive understanding of welding principles.
  • Offer practical welding experience in our fully equipped facility, focusing on skill development for students.
  • Teach students the critical importance of safety procedures and industry standards in the welding field.
  • Foster an environment that encourages professionalism, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Create a positive and interactive classroom atmosphere to enhance student learning and enthusiasm.
  • Regularly assess student performance and provide clear feedback on their progress.
  • Equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to pursue a successful and in-demand career in Welding Technology.

Requirements

  • High school diploma/GED
  • 3+ years of field experience in Pipe Welding / Structural Welding
  • Experience with GMAW - MIG, GTAW - TIG, SMAW - Stick, FCAW - Flux-cored arc, and Plasma Cutting

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life and Disability Insurance
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Grand Prairie, 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 Grand Prairie, TX

We're tracking 14 other active welding openings in Grand Prairie, TX right now, from 9 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 914 other active welding openings from 519 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Grand Prairie, or widen the search to Texas.

Lincoln Tech 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, Stick, and Flux-Core 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 Grand Prairie, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welding Instructor figures were last recalculated when this page was built.