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Overview

The Structural Welder role involves welding and assembling large structural skids for modular cooling systems in a manufacturing shop environment, requiring strong structural welding experience and the ability to pass specific weld tests. This position offers consistent full-time hours with flexibility in shifts and emphasizes teamwork and professional growth.

Responsibilities

  • Weld and assemble structural skids for modular cooling systems using MIG and flux core processes.
  • Perform structural welding on I-beams, channels, and other heavy steel components to create large skid assemblies.
  • Complete high-quality welds in vertical and overhead positions on 1/2 inch carbon plate and structural members.
  • Prepare materials for welding, including grinding, gouging, and cleaning surfaces to ensure proper weld integrity.
  • Interpret and follow work instructions, layouts, and basic fabrication requirements for skid structures.
  • Operate welding equipment and related tools safely and efficiently in a manufacturing shop environment.
  • Inspect welds visually and functionally to verify quality, accuracy, and adherence to specifications.
  • Collaborate with other shop personnel to move, position, and assemble structural components as needed.
  • Work within established production schedules on day or night shift, including some Saturdays as required.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area and follow all safety guidelines and shop procedures.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5+ years of structural welding experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Proficiency in MIG welding on carbon steel structural components.
  • Proficiency in flux core (fluxcore) welding processes on structural steel.
  • Ability to perform vertical and overhead welds confidently and consistently.
  • Experience with grinding and gouging to prepare and finish welds.
  • Demonstrated experience welding on skids and heavy structural assemblies.
  • Ability to pass a 3G and 4G weld test with MIG root and flux pass on 1/2 inch carbon plate.
  • Strong understanding of structural welding practices and weld quality standards.
  • Ability to work safely with welding equipment and in a busy manufacturing shop.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This position is based in a manufacturing shop that is non-climate controlled.
  • Shifts run Monday through Friday with some Saturdays as needed.
  • Day shift from 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM and night shift from approximately 4:30 PM to 2:00-3:00 AM.
  • Comfortable working in a busy, production-focused shop setting.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Old Sixth Ward, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 22% below the $29/hr median for structural welder jobs across Texas, where the middle half runs $26–$33/hr across 21 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 10% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Old Sixth Ward, TX

Old Sixth Ward, TX currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. 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 Old Sixth Ward, 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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and Flux-Core 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. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

See all structural welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

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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