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Overview

Ragle Inc. is seeking an experienced Foreman, Welding/Fabrication to lead field welding and fabrication crews. The company specializes in highway and bridge construction and is committed to delivering high-quality infrastructure projects safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, supervise, and coordinate welding and fabrication crews in the field
  • Plan, schedule, and prioritize daily work activities to support project schedules
  • Perform and oversee structural steel welding, fabrication, repairs, and field modifications
  • Read and interpret blueprints, shop drawings, welding symbols, and project specifications
  • Ensure all work complies with project requirements, company standards, and applicable AWS/ASME codes
  • Conduct daily safety meetings and enforce OSHA regulations and company safety policies
  • Monitor productivity, workmanship, and quality of completed work
  • Coordinate labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractors as needed
  • Inspect welds and completed work to ensure quality and compliance
  • Maintain welding equipment, tools, and consumable inventory
  • Mentor and develop welders and crew members through training and coaching
  • Complete daily reports, production tracking, equipment logs, and other required documentation
  • Communicate project progress, concerns, and resource needs to management

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • AWS Certification or equivalent preferred
  • Minimum 5 years of welding and fabrication experience in heavy civil, industrial, structural steel, or construction environments
  • Minimum 2 years of supervisory or foreman experience
  • Strong understanding of welding processes including MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Cored welding
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, structural drawings, and welding symbols
  • Working knowledge of AWS, ASME, and applicable industry standards
  • Strong leadership, communication, and team-building skills
  • Knowledge of OSHA regulations and construction safety requirements
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced construction environment

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Project-based travel may be required
  • No visa sponsorship is available now or in the future
  • Ragle Inc. participates in E-Verify
  • Offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in North Richland Hills, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, lead welder jobs across Texas currently run a median of $34/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$37/hr across 17 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 North Richland Hills, TX

North Richland Hills, TX is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,339 other active welding openings from 721 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

Ragle Inc 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 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, TIG, and Flux-Core work. 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. 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.

See all lead welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

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