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Hybrid Fab

Architectural Welder

Location

Houston, TX

Wage

$24 – $26/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

TIG Welding
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Posted on July 27, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Hybrid Fab is a growing architectural metals contractor specializing in high-end custom metal fabrication and installation for commercial projects throughout Texas. They are seeking a skilled Architectural TIG Welder / Fabricator-Fitter with 3–5 years of experience to join their fabrication shop.

Responsibilities

  • TIG weld stainless steel, aluminum, and mild steel to architectural standards.
  • Read and interpret shop drawings and fabrication details.
  • Fabricate and fit custom architectural metal products including railings, panels, decorative metals, and miscellaneous metals.
  • Lay out, measure, fit, tack, and assemble materials prior to welding.
  • Verify dimensions and ensure proper fit-up before final welding.
  • Grind, polish, and finish welds to an architectural finish.
  • Maintain tight tolerances and produce clean, high-quality work.
  • Operate fabrication equipment including saws, grinders, drill presses, and other shop machinery.
  • Work safely while maintaining a clean and organized workspace.
  • Collaborate with shop supervisors and fabrication team to meet project deadlines.

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of architectural TIG welding and fabrication experience required.
  • Experience fitting and fabricating from shop drawings is required.
  • Experience welding stainless steel is required.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, shop drawings, and fabrication details.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality craftsmanship.
  • Experience using fabrication equipment such as grinders, saws, layout tools, and measuring equipment.
  • Reliable transportation and dependable attendance.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in a fabrication shop environment.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay based on experience.
  • Full-time, steady work.
  • Opportunities for advancement.
  • Supportive team environment.
  • Work on high-profile commercial construction projects throughout Texas.

Benefits

Competitive pay based on experience.
Full-time, steady work.
Opportunities for advancement.
Supportive team environment.
Work on high-profile commercial construction projects throughout Texas.
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $25/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX, whose middle half runs $22–$32/hr across 59 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 49% 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 209 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 122 different employers. 9 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 914 other active welding openings from 518 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.

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 TIG. 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Architectural Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.