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Overview

Saulsbury Industries is seeking a Pipefitter Apprentice in Abernathy, TX. The apprentice will perform installation, maintenance, and repair work on various piping systems and equipment under direction, utilizing hand and machine tools.

Responsibilities

  • Determines methods and materials needed for assigned tasks.
  • Prepares and works from sketches, plans, specifications, and roughing-in sheets.
  • Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems and related equipment.
  • Installs and repairs piping systems using various joint methods.
  • Performs lockout and tag procedures to secure and deactivate equipment.
  • Inspects work site for obstructions and structural integrity.
  • Bends and cuts pipe using appropriate tools and equipment.
  • Dismantles equipment to access and remove defective parts.
  • Performs miscellaneous tasks involving moving materials and tools.
  • Completes paperwork documenting repair and maintenance activities.
  • Works collaboratively with other crafts as directed.
  • Secures pipes to structure using brackets, clamps, and hangers.
  • Adheres to safety policies and procedures.
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Pay in context

At roughly $17/hr, this posting comes in about 40% below the $29/hr median for welding jobs in US, US, where the middle half runs $25–$32/hr across 26 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% 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 US, US

We're tracking 26 other active welding openings in US, US right now, from 24 different employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across US as a whole we're tracking 26 other active welding openings from 24 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in US.

The most active employers in US at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Blue Origin (2) and Valmont Industries (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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