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Overview

Better Business Staffing LLC is currently seeking dependable, hardworking, and motivated Wood Worker/Fabricator to join a fast-paced wood shop, warehouse, and supply company in Austin, Texas. This position is ideal for individuals who enjoy hands-on work, have experience with power tools, and take pride in producing quality work in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

  • Work with wood materials and production equipment in a warehouse and wood shop environment.
  • Fabricate, assemble, and prepare wood products and components according to production requirements.
  • Accurately measure materials to within 1/16 of an inch.
  • Operate power tools and production equipment safely and efficiently.
  • Assist with cutting, assembling, staging, and preparing materials for production.
  • Cut, drill, sand, trim, fit, and assemble wood materials and components as required.
  • Read and follow work orders, shop drawings, measurements, specifications, and production instructions.
  • Inspect finished products to ensure quality standards are met.
  • Maintain production quality and meet deadlines.
  • Follow all safety procedures and operational guidelines.
  • Maintain clean and organized work areas.
  • Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with supervisors and team members to achieve production goals.
  • Perform additional production, fabrication, wood shop, and warehouse duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 1 to 2 years of woodworking, wood fabrication, carpentry, cabinetry, millwork, or related production experience required.
  • Experience in using power tools is required.
  • Experience working with wood is preferred.
  • Must be able to measure accurately to within 1/16 of an inch.
  • Ability to read and interpret work orders, production instructions, or shop drawings preferred.
  • Strong attention to detail and quality.
  • Must demonstrate good common sense and strong work ethic.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Dependable attendance and punctuality required.
  • Ability to stand on your feet throughout the workday.
  • Ability to follow instructions and always work safely.
  • Experience using hand and power tools.
  • Ability to accurately measure materials.
  • Ability to lift, move, and organize materials safely.
  • Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn.
  • Reliable transportation and dependable attendance.
  • Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening and background check.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Additional Information

  • Schedule: Monday through Thursday, 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
  • Overtime may be required based on production needs.
  • The team may decide to start one hour earlier or work additional hours on Fridays as needed.
  • Pay Rate: $18.00 per hour.
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How this job compares in Austin, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $18/hr, this posting comes in about 33% below the $27/hr median for welding jobs in Austin, TX, where the middle half runs $24–$32/hr across 14 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 Austin, TX

We're tracking 19 other active welding openings in Austin, TX right now, from 14 different employers. 4 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 Austin, 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.

Similar openings near Austin, TX

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