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Overview

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions for semiconductor manufacturing and advanced displays. The company is seeking an experienced Orbital Welder III to join their precision fabrication team, focusing on high-quality welding in a cleanroom-adjacent environment.

Responsibilities

  • Set up and operate orbital welding equipment to join stainless steel and specialty alloy tubing.
  • Read and interpret work orders, blueprints, and weld procedure specifications.
  • Perform mechanical assembly, disassembly, troubleshooting, and repair of subassemblies.
  • Inspect completed welds visually and with precision measuring instruments.
  • Purge, weld, and verify high-purity gas and chemical delivery lines.
  • Utilize test fixtures and leak detectors to test finished assemblies.
  • Maintain accurate records of work performed in the production tracking system.
  • Maintain and troubleshoot orbital welding equipment.
  • Observe safety standards and maintain a clean work area.
  • Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying process inefficiencies.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required; technical diploma or associate degree preferred.
  • Completion of a formal welding training program preferred.
  • 3-5 years of hands-on welding experience in a relevant environment.
  • Current or attainable welder certification such as AWS D1.1/D1.6 or equivalent.
  • Capable of orbital GTAW/TIG welding of stainless steel tube and pipe.
  • Ability to read and apply AWS welding symbols and engineering drawings.
  • Experience with high-purity cleanliness standards is a plus.
  • Basic computer literacy for data entry into manufacturing systems.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Travel: Possibly, up to 10% of the time.
  • Full-time position.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Austin, TX, whose middle half runs $24–$37/hr across 27 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 30% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Austin, TX

We're tracking 31 other active welding openings in Austin, TX right now, from 7 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 1,230 other active welding openings from 553 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Austin, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (34), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (21). 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 $36/hr, Dallas at $35/hr, and Midlothian at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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