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Job Description

Overview

The Fabricator is responsible for measuring, cutting, punching, bending, and fastening chassis and face panels used in scoreboard product manufacturing. This is a TEMPORARY hourly position based in Houston, Texas.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect each sheet of metal for flaws and use measuring tape to ensure the correct size.
  • Move materials as needed to supply fabrication and transfer material to other departments.
  • Operate plasma tables, shear, brakes, CNC, and other fabrication equipment.
  • Inspect each fabricated sub assembly for correctness prior to transferring it to another department.
  • Read and interpret drawings and layout and cut sheet metal per design.
  • Wear PPE always when using tools and equipment.

Requirements

  • Must demonstrate the ability to properly handle and modify sheet metal to an acceptable quality level.
  • Must be able to utilize hand tools and measuring equipment.
  • Must be able to communicate effectively with supervisors, coworkers, and customers.
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Must be able to work safely.
  • Must be able to perform basic math skills and read a tape measure to 1/16 of an inch.
  • High School Diploma or GED.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Legal authorization to work in the US required.
  • Candidates needing sponsorship will not be considered.
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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.

Watchfire 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.

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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. Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.