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Job Description

Overview

We are a well-established small manufacturer in the Hobby airport area looking for a welder who will primarily do wrought iron fabricating with 1-1/2 tube. This is a full-time position with occasional overtime.

Requirements

  • Hard working
  • Proof of GED or High School Diploma
  • Ability to follow directions and learn quickly
  • Basic knowledge of hand and power tools
  • Be able to work in a non-climate controlled environment
  • Pass a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check
  • Be able to show up to work every day, be productive and be on time
  • Be physically fit

Benefits

  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Full-time position working Monday through Friday from 6:30 am until 3:00 pm
  • Salary will depend on experience and individual’s abilities
  • We will be reviewing applications and calling in individuals for testing next week

Benefits

PTO
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$32/hr across 60 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 209 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 123 different employers. 8 of them were 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 Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

Welding Shop in Houston, TX currently has 20 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 Zachry Group (20), Austin Industries (20), and Welding Shop in Houston, TX (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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