Job Description

Overview

The Assembler position involves assembling and testing valves according to Valvtechnologies production and quality control guidelines. The role requires adherence to technical specifications and maintaining an organized work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble valves in accordance with established Valvtechnologies production and quality control guidelines.
  • Test valves in accordance with established Valvtechnologies production and quality control guidelines.
  • Ensure compliance with technical specifications and application/customer requirements during production.
  • Pull parts for purchasing, sales, production, and inventory orders.
  • Maintain a clean and organized working environment.
  • Pull sales order jobs and I-jobs for vendors.
  • Confirm that materials pulled match sales order documents, including parts identification and quantity.
  • Have Shop Lead or HP Production Manager check order for accuracy before shipment.
  • Write sales order number and job number on parts going out to vendor.
  • Clock out order documentation via barcode after order is pulled.
  • Call Shipping Department when order is pulled and write staging location on file.
  • Stock inbound freight and replenish Warehouse locations.
  • Clock inventory into the system through M2M via barcode after locating and stocking parts.
  • Replenish pulling location from overstock locations as needed.
  • Perform housekeeping and safety checks of equipment.
  • Clean the department daily and back storage yard as needed.
  • Perform any other work-related functions as deemed necessary by the supervisor.

Requirements

  • Minimum 6 months experience in assembly or relevant work experience.
  • Must be able to work night shift.
  • Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality processes.
  • Must be able to use pneumatic tools and hand tools.
  • Prefer experience with actuators and automated valves.
  • Must have mechanical aptitude.
  • Must be able to read blueprints and interpret instructions.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
  • Must be self-directed with excellent initiative and organizational skills.
  • Strong ability to handle multiple demands with urgency and energy.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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 71 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 326 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 187 different employers. 120 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,307 other active welding openings from 708 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.

Valmet currently has 2 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 (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.

Similar openings near Houston, TX

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