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Overview

Working for a world-class leader in building structures and bridges, a Schuff Steel Production Welder brings expertise in fabrication to build complex projects in the commercial building, bridge, and industrial sectors. This position involves welding a variety of materials using multiple techniques and requires a high degree of proficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Follows applicable welding procedures (AWS, AISC)
  • Welds on the ground level, above ground, and below ground in any required position
  • Chips, peens, and grinds material to prepare for welding or finish
  • Welds structural, bridge, and industrial materials such as plates, sheets, girders, and tanks
  • Performs gouging and scarfing as needed
  • Capable of passing welding tests in accordance with AWS D1.1
  • Transports material by crane as needed
  • Keeps work area organized and clean
  • Performs other routine duties per management direction
  • Adheres to and follows all safety rules and PPE requirements

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED
  • 12 months of stable work experience
  • Must pass required weld test
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
  • Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
  • Certification in AWS D1.1 weld test

Benefits

  • Health Insurance

Benefits

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How this job compares in Humble, 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 467 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 Humble, TX

We're tracking 10 other active welding openings in Humble, TX right now, from 3 different employers. 1 of them was 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 Humble, or widen the search to Texas.

Schuff Steel currently has 8 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.

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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