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Job Description

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, while gaining valuable experience in the trade.

Responsibilities

  • Uses basic knowledge of regulations and requirements to determine methods and materials for 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, cuts, and threads pipe using appropriate tools and equipment.
  • Dismantles equipment to access defective parts for repair.
  • Performs miscellaneous tasks involving moving materials and using tools.
  • Completes paperwork documenting repair and maintenance activities.
  • Works with other crafts as needed based on conditions and workload.
  • Secures pipes to structures using brackets, clamps, and hangers.
  • Follows safety policies and procedures in operating facilities.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • 6-48 months of experience in layout, installation, and maintenance tasks.
  • Possess a valid drivers’ license with a good driving record.
  • Have related tools.
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How this job compares in Projects, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, pipefitter jobs across Texas currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$40/hr across 15 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 Projects, TX

Projects, TX currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 1 employer. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 910 other active welding openings from 516 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Projects, or widen the search to Texas.

Saulsbury Industries currently has 3 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.

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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. Pipefitter Apprentice figures were last recalculated when this page was built.