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Overview

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is seeking a Pipe Foreman for their jobsite in Baytown II, TX. OPD is an engineering and construction company specializing in the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical industries, known for its integrity and efficiency in project execution.

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate strong knowledge of pipefitting, tools, procedures, and best practices.
  • Lead small teams and assign job duties to crew members.
  • Ensure each employee is properly trained.
  • Act as a safety role model for the team.
  • Enforce OPD and client-specific safety policies and procedures on the jobsite.
  • Anticipate and report potential safety and environmental concerns to the OPD Superintendent.
  • Provide records of work completed to the OPD Superintendent.
  • Communicate with the OPD Superintendent regarding material requirements and scheduling NDE for pipe and vessel welding.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of experience as a pipefitter.
  • Must be a role model for safety.
  • Willingness to travel with extended periods away from home in remote areas.
  • Ability to attend and/or lead employee safety meetings.
  • Must be able to work shifts up to 12 hours per day and 7 days per week.
  • Must meet all physical demands of the job.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Jobsite located in Baytown II, TX.
  • Capable of working in outdoor weather and environmental conditions.
  • Lifting and carrying awkward objects up to 60 lbs.
  • Standing for extended periods of time up to 12 hours per day.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Baytown, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, pipe welder jobs across Texas currently run a median of $35/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $35–$37/hr across 30 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 Baytown, TX

We're tracking 73 other active welding openings in Baytown, TX right now, from 29 different employers. 19 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 Baytown, or widen the search to Texas.

Koch currently has 13 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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