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Overview

The Welder position at NOV involves performing quality spray MIG welds while adhering to WPS requirements and fabrication prints, with a strong emphasis on safety, teamwork, and workmanship.

Responsibilities

  • Perform spray MIG welding according to approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS).
  • Read and interpret weld maps, blueprints, fabrication prints, and weld symbols.
  • Prepare, fit, align, and tack-weld metal components.
  • Use grinders, hand tools, measuring devices, and welding equipment safely.
  • Grind, clean, and finish welds according to specifications.
  • Inspect personal work and take responsibility for the quality of completed welds.
  • Identify and correct weld defects or notify supervision of quality concerns.
  • Follow all NOV safety procedures and wear required PPE.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard-free work area.
  • Meet production, quality, and attendance expectations.
  • Work effectively with supervisors, welders, inspectors, and other team members.
  • Follow NOV policies, procedures, and quality standards.

Requirements

  • Must successfully pass the NOV 5G-position spray MIG welding test.
  • Ability to read and interpret WPS documents, weld maps, blueprints, and fabrication prints.
  • Knowledge of spray MIG welding processes and proper welding techniques.
  • Ability to use grinders, hand tools, measuring devices, and welding equipment safely.
  • Ability to inspect and take responsibility for the quality of personal work.
  • Ability to follow safety procedures and wear all required PPE.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods and perform bending, lifting, and other physical tasks.
  • Strong attention to detail, dependability, teamwork, and commitment to quality.
  • Demonstrates reliable attendance, arrives on time, and is prepared to begin work at the scheduled start time.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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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 77 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 329 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 194 different employers. 145 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,339 other active welding openings from 721 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.

NOV currently has 9 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 (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 MIG. 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.

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