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Overview

The Orbital Welder role involves high-purity orbital pipe welding in clean room and semiconductor environments, requiring expertise in operating AMI 207 orbital welding machines and performing precise pipefitting work on active construction sites with frequent travel. This position offers long-term employment opportunities with a clear path for career development.

Responsibilities

  • Program, set up, and operate AMI 207 orbital welding machines to perform high-quality welds on piping systems.
  • Perform orbital welding on high-purity piping, ensuring all welds meet strict cleanliness and quality standards.
  • Read and interpret drawings and specifications to execute accurate pipefitting and installation of high-purity piping systems.
  • Work effectively in clean room settings, following all cleanliness and contamination control procedures.
  • Support construction and installation activities on active job sites, coordinating tasks with other trades.
  • Travel to various project locations as required and adapt to different site conditions.
  • Inspect completed welds and piping assemblies to verify compliance with project requirements.
  • Use and maintain welding equipment and tools safely and efficiently.

Requirements

  • Proven experience with orbital welding, specifically programming and operating AMI 207 orbital welding machines.
  • Strong experience in high-purity welding, producing clean, consistent welds for clean room and semiconductor environments.
  • Hands-on pipe welding experience with orbital welding techniques.
  • Ability to work in clean room settings and adhere to strict cleanliness protocols.
  • Pipefitting skills, including experience as a clean room pipefitter and high-purity pipefitter.
  • Willingness and ability to travel regularly to different project sites.
  • Capability to work safely and efficiently on active construction sites.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This is a fully onsite position in Plano, TX.
  • The position is anticipated to close on Sep 3, 2026.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $40/hr, this posting sits about 54% above the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $22–$34/hr middle band drawn from 340 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 89% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Plano, TX

Plano, TX currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 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 914 other active welding openings from 519 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Plano, or widen the search to Texas.

Aerotek currently has 9 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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