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Overview

As a Welder at Z Modular, a division of Zekelman Industries, you will play a key role in fabricating high-quality metal components used in modular building systems. This position requires precision, technical expertise, and a strong commitment to safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
  • Lays out, positions, aligns, and secures parts and assemblies using measuring tools and fixtures.
  • Examines workpieces and verifies conformance to specifications using precision measuring devices.
  • Welds a variety of metals and alloys including aluminum, stainless steel, and cast iron.
  • Clamps, tacks, and grinds parts to achieve required configurations prior to final welding.
  • Determines appropriate equipment and welding methods based on technical drawings and material properties.
  • Monitors welding processes to prevent overheating, warping, or distortion of parts.
  • Operates manual or semi-automatic welding equipment including MIG, TIG, and arc welding systems.
  • Reads and interprets blueprints, work orders, and specifications to plan welding operations.
  • Develops templates and models based on engineering drawings for accurate fabrication.
  • Operates metal shaping, straightening, and bending machinery as needed.
  • Promotes and maintains safe work practices in compliance with company policies and OSHA standards.
  • Maintains full-time, predictable onsite attendance as an essential job function.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • 3 years of welding experience in manufacturing, fabrication, or construction environments.
  • Welding certificate preferred.
  • Eligible to work in the United States.
  • Strong working knowledge of welding processes, tools, and materials.
  • Ability to read blueprints and interpret weld symbols accurately.
  • Skilled in using measuring tools; able to add and subtract fractions.
  • Committed to workplace safety and adherence to PPE requirements.
  • Excellent balance, hand-eye coordination, and manual dexterity.
  • Capable of lifting up to 80 lbs and standing for extended periods.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This is a full-time, onsite position located in Killeen, TX.
  • Shift: 6am - 2:30pm.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Killeen, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$35/hr across 433 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 Killeen, TX

Killeen, TX is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,307 other active welding openings from 708 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

Zekelman Industries currently has 1 other opening 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 (24), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), and Austin Industries (19). 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, Midlothian at $38/hr, and Dallas at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. 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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