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Job Description

Overview

Austin Industrial is a leading provider of self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to industrial companies across the U.S. The Pipefitter role involves laying out, assembling, installing, and maintaining pipe systems and related equipment for various industrial applications.

Responsibilities

  • Cut, thread, and hammer pipe to specifications using tools such as saws, cutting torches, and pipe threaders and benders.
  • Attach pipes to walls, structures, and fixtures using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
  • Measure and mark pipes for cutting and threading.
  • Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair according to specifications.
  • Select pipe sizes and types and related materials according to specifications.
  • Modify, clean, and maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, and related machines and equipment.
  • Install automatic controls used to regulate pipe systems.
  • Turn valves to shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections.
  • Remove and replace worn components.
  • Inspect work sites for obstructions and ensure structural integrity.
  • Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded areas.
  • Dip nonferrous piping materials in a mixture of molten tin and lead to prevent erosion.

Requirements

  • No minimum education requirements.
  • TWIC and DL certifications/licenses required.
  • 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience required.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Employees must be able to perform physical tasks including lifting up to 50 pounds and working in confined spaces.
  • Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to various hazards.
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How this job compares in Pasadena, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Pasadena, TX currently run a median of $40/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $35–$40/hr across 9 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 Pasadena, TX

We're tracking 43 other active welding openings in Pasadena, TX right now, from 25 different employers. 7 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 Pasadena, or widen the search to Texas.

Austin Industries currently has 22 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 Welding Shop in Austin, TX (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. Pasadena is among them.

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