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Overview

Ferguson, a Fortune 500 company, has been providing quality supplies for various industries since 1953. They are seeking a Fabrication Associate to join their team, contributing to the fabrication of pipe and ensuring safety and efficiency in operations.

Responsibilities

  • Setup and maintain machines in the shop for pipe fabrication.
  • Accurately measure, record, and add random pipe length.
  • Measure and cut pipe with band saw and/or torch, rolling and grooving single and double random lengths and threading and beveling of pipe with landis machines.
  • Move loose and/or bundled pipe from various locations within the pipe yard.
  • Assemble pipe orders whether in single sticks or bundles and maintain work supplies in an organized manner.
  • Observe vital safety precautions for fabrications, cutting, assembling, stacking and shipping of pipe for storage and transportation.
  • Operate powered industrial equipment in accordance with OSHA guidelines and Ferguson safe operating procedures.

Requirements

  • 1-2 years of fabrication experience is preferred.
  • Outstanding math skills and the ability to calculate quantities of product on hand.
  • Experience and training in operating machinery for the use of cutting and threading pipe according to OSHA regulations preferred.
  • Ability to remain results-focused in the fast-paced customer service environment.
  • The ability to thrive in an inclusive environment.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Multiple shifts available: 1st Shift, M-F 5:00am-1:30pm; 2nd Shift, M-F 1:00pm-9:30pm, with 2nd shift pay differential; 3rd Shift, M-F 9:00pm-5:30am, with 3rd shift pay differential.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $23/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Texas, whose middle half runs $22–$29/hr across 36 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 33% 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 Mansfield, TX

We're tracking 11 other active welding openings in Mansfield, TX right now, from 7 different employers. 1 of them was 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 Mansfield, or widen the search to Texas.

Ferguson currently has 7 other openings 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.

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