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Overview

Sundt is a 100% employee-owned contractor that emphasizes a culture of ownership and investment in work. The Pipefitter Journeyman will plan, lay out, and perform pipe welding and fabrication work in compliance with industry standards and specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain positive working relationships with all members of the crew.
  • Produce high quality work, safely and productively always.
  • Provide feedback to ensure all materials, tools, equipment, and information is available for the work.
  • Look for opportunities for improvement in all tasks and be willing to learn from others.
  • Continually seek opportunities to share knowledge and teach others.
  • Inspect subordinates' work for accuracy and compliance with plans and specifications.
  • Eliminate waste such as waiting, rework, transporting, material storage, and time.

Requirements

  • Minimum of three to six plus years of experience in the industrial/commercial construction industry.
  • In-depth understanding of the pipefitter trade.
  • Ability to read and understand drawings, isometrics, P&ID’s, specifications, safety and quality standards.
  • Must pass required weld test(s) for the work being performed.
  • Possess effective verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Work up to a 12-hour shift doing hard physical work in varying temperatures and outside conditions.
  • Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures.
  • Safety-Sensitive position.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Red Oak, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, pipefitter jobs across Texas currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$38/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 Red Oak, TX

Red Oak, TX currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,424 other active welding openings from 737 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Red Oak, or widen the search to Texas.

Sundt Construction currently has 3 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 Zachry Group (26), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (25), and Austin Industries (23). 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, San Angelo at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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