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Overview

HMT is the global leader in aboveground storage tank solutions, focusing on innovation and customer partnership to optimize tank operations. The Shop Welder B is responsible for fabricating, assembling, and repairing metal components, ensuring quality and safety standards are met.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding tasks using various methods such as Flux Core, TIG, and Stick welding to join metal parts according to specifications.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and work orders to determine welding requirements and sequence of operations.
  • Inspect welded surfaces and structures to ensure compliance with quality standards and make necessary adjustments or repairs.
  • Maintain welding equipment and tools, ensuring they are in safe and working condition at all times.
  • Collaborate with team members and supervisors to plan and prioritize welding projects to meet production deadlines.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Proven experience as a welder in a shop or industrial environment.
  • Certification in welding from a recognized institution (e.g., AWS Certified Welder).
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and blueprints.
  • Knowledge of safety standards and practices related to welding operations.
  • Experience working with a variety of metals including stainless steel and carbon steel.
  • Familiarity with welding inspection techniques and non-destructive testing methods.
  • Additional certifications such as OSHA safety training or specialized welding processes.
  • Experience and ability to pass a welding test in 3G for Flux core and SMAW (Stick welding).
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
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How this job compares in Baytown, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$35/hr across 456 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 Baytown, TX

We're tracking 62 other active welding openings in Baytown, TX right now, from 26 different employers. 9 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,322 other active welding openings from 711 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Baytown, 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 (27), Zachry Group (22), and Austin Industries (16). 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 $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core 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. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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