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Overview

We are looking for experienced Combo Fitters to join our team in Dallas, TX. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience fitting and assembling industrial piping, structural components, and related equipment while working from blueprints, drawings, and job specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret blueprints, isometric drawings, and fabrication drawings.
  • Fit and assemble pipe, structural steel, and related components.
  • Measure, cut, align, and tack components according to specifications.
  • Work with welders to ensure proper fit-up and alignment.
  • Use hand tools, power tools, measuring equipment, and fitting tools safely.
  • Perform layout and fit-up work with close attention to dimensions and tolerances.
  • Identify and correct alignment or fit-up issues.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work area.
  • Follow all company safety procedures and OSHA guidelines.
  • Work efficiently while maintaining quality standards.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience as a Combo Fitter, Pipe Fitter, Structural Fitter, or similar role.
  • Strong ability to read and understand blueprints and fabrication drawings.
  • Experience with pipe fitting, structural fitting, or industrial fabrication.
  • Ability to measure accurately using tape measures, levels, squares, and other tools.
  • Ability to safely operate common hand and power tools.
  • Strong understanding of fit-up, alignment, dimensions, and tolerances.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Must be dependable, safety-conscious, and willing to work in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Information

  • Full-time position.
  • Overtime may be available depending on workload.
  • Location: Dallas, TX.
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How this job compares in Dallas, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting comes in about 21% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs in Dallas, TX, where the middle half runs $23–$35/hr across 23 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 35% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Dallas, TX

We're tracking 57 other active welding openings in Dallas, TX right now, from 43 different employers. 6 of them were added in the last week. 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 Dallas, or widen the search to Texas.

Outsource Vista 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. Dallas is among them.

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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. Combo Fitter figures were last recalculated when this page was built.