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Job Description

Overview

We are seeking experienced Traveling Welders for ongoing industrial and manufacturing projects. This is an excellent opportunity for welders who enjoy traveling, working on a variety of job sites, and earning strong compensation with daily per diem.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG, TIG, and/or Stick welding as required
  • Assemble and weld metal components according to specifications
  • Read and interpret blueprints and work instructions
  • Use measuring tools to verify dimensions and tolerances
  • Grind, fit, and prepare materials for welding
  • Inspect completed welds for quality and accuracy
  • Follow all safety procedures and company policies
  • Travel to assigned project locations as needed

Requirements

  • Welding experience
  • Ability to read blueprints
  • Commitment to safety and craftsmanship
  • Production or manufacturing welding experience
  • Structural steel or fabrication experience
  • Welding certifications
  • Previous traveling welder experience

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Austin, TX
  • Fully onsite position in Austin, TX
  • Start dates 8/31 and 9/21
  • 2nd and 3rd shift openings
  • Position anticipated to close on Aug 31, 2026

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Texas, whose middle half runs $22–$34/hr across 340 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 40% 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 Tarrytown, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Tarrytown, TX, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 914 other active welding openings from 519 employers. Browse welding jobs across 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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, and Stick 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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