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Job Description

Overview

The Assembler will work on the assigned production line in Mesquite, TX, following standard operating procedures to measure, cut, and assemble door units while assisting with various manual labor tasks. This position requires immediate supervision and involves working in different stock areas.

Responsibilities

  • Verify materials being used is correct by reading the bill of materials
  • Ensure materials meet quality expectations
  • Palletize, wrap, and label units as needed
  • Assemble fabricated parts to relatively large or heavy subassemblies and complete units
  • Test and calibrate parts and mechanisms to meet tolerances and product specifications
  • Follow instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform job functions
  • Verify that components are placed in the correct position per SOP
  • Repeat tasks until the entire door stack is complete
  • Clean up work area when shift ends
  • Maintain a safe and clean work environment
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Preferably one to two years of experience in a manufacturing setting
  • High School Diploma or GED preferred
  • Ability to work independently and effectively in a team environment
  • Solid verbal and written communication skills
  • Knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within the field
  • Strong analytical skills and knowledge of all door components
  • Efficient with multiple manual machines and pneumatic equipment
  • Ability to stand for long periods of time
  • Ability to perform repetitive motions such as bending, stooping, squatting, pushing, and pulling
  • Ability to organize and maintain detailed records
  • Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and multitask
  • Ability to read and understand the bill of materials
  • Must be able to work in various weather and temperature conditions
  • Must be able to read a tape measure and have basic math skills

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Work location is 905 Airport Blvd, Mesquite, TX 75181
  • 1st shift available
  • Hiring immediately

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Mesquite, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $19/hr, this posting comes in about 32% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Texas, where the middle half runs $23–$35/hr across 466 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 8% 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 Mesquite, TX

Mesquite, TX currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,339 other active welding openings from 720 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Mesquite, 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 (27), Zachry Group (22), and Austin Industries (16). 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 $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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. Assembler/Builder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.