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Overview

Trident Consulting is seeking an ARMO Welder IV for a client in Houston, TX. The role involves performing high-quality cladding and welding on machined components used in gas and steam turbine repairs while adhering to established procedures and safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform cladding and weld repairs on a variety of gas and steam turbine components.
  • Perform TIG and MIG welding/overlay in accordance with approved weld procedures.
  • Set up welding equipment and weld components within specified procedure parameters.
  • Perform visual and in-process inspections in accordance with API and ISO quality specifications.
  • Read, interpret, and understand engineering drawings, specifications, and weld procedures.
  • Perform detailed grinding and finishing of components following weld repairs.
  • Maintain required quality standards and follow company quality procedures.
  • Comply with all company safety and environmental policies.
  • Work independently and efficiently to meet plant production schedules.
  • Flex between first and second shifts based on operational requirements.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • 7+ years of relevant welding experience.
  • Experience operating foot-control TIG and MIG welding machines.
  • Hands-on experience with manual TIG welding.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
  • Ability to work according to established welding procedures and quality standards.
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $25/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX, whose middle half runs $22–$32/hr across 59 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 54% 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 209 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 123 different employers. 9 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 Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

Trident Consulting 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 and TIG 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.

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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. ARMO Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.