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Overview

XL Pro Staffing and Consulting is hiring experienced Fabricators for a fast-paced manufacturing role in Irving, TX. Candidates must be detail-oriented and able to work overtime, with proficiency in using tape measures and semi-automatic cold saws.

Responsibilities

  • Operate rotary chop saw and band saw to cut pipe to length
  • Move and stage pipe for loading
  • Operate grooving machines, threaders, and fitting machines
  • Cut threaded rod and install hanger devices
  • Use bench grinder for finishing threaded rods
  • Push pipe carts to loading area
  • Operate pneumatic tools (staple gun, bander)
  • Use forklift to retrieve and move materials
  • Complete required safety and skills training
  • Follow all company policies and procedures
  • Perform additional tasks as directed by management

Requirements

  • Ability to use a tape measure accurately
  • Experience with semi-automatic cold saws
  • Ability to float between different work areas
  • Forklift and combilift operation experience
  • Must be fast-paced and detail-oriented
  • Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and lift 50–75 lbs regularly (up to 100 lbs with assistance)
  • Comfortable working in hot, cold, or noisy environments
  • Ability to wear PPE (safety glasses, gloves, hard hat, steel-toe shoes)
  • Must meet attendance and punctuality expectations
  • Weekend and overtime availability required

Benefits

  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401K

Additional Information

  • Location: Irving, TX 75038
  • Pay Rate: $19.00 - $20.00 Hourly
  • Schedule: 1st Shift: Monday – Friday, 5:00 AM – 1:30 PM
  • Overtime: Required (1–2 hours daily); Saturday availability is mandatory

Benefits

Health
Dental
Vision
401K
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How this job compares in Irving, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 15% below the $23/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Texas, where the middle half runs $20–$27/hr across 46 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 20% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Irving, TX

We're tracking 19 other active welding openings in Irving, TX right now, from 15 different employers. 6 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,424 other active welding openings from 737 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Irving, or widen the search to Texas.

XL Pro Staffing and Consulting Group currently has 5 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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