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Overview

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is seeking a Carpenter for a jobsite in Mont Belvieu, TX. OPD is an engineering and construction company specializing in the natural gas and petrochemical industries, known for its integrity and efficiency in project execution.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare the layout of the project.
  • Estimate height, width, length, and other proportions.
  • Work with blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
  • Utilize tools such as hammers, chisels, and drills to repair and erect structures.
  • Work on ladders and scaffolding.
  • Check work to ensure it meets code and specifications.
  • Use surveying equipment to ensure everything is level and secure.
  • Create structures for pouring concrete.
  • Erect scaffolding.
  • Observe and comply with all safety and project rules.
  • Aim for high production with good quality output.

Requirements

  • Two years of previous experience as a carpenter.
  • Ability to read blueprints and perform basic math calculations.
  • Willingness to travel and work in remote areas.
  • Ability to work outside in extreme weather conditions.
  • Willingness to attend mandatory safety meetings.
  • Ability to work in a team environment.
  • Willingness to work shifts up to 12 hours per day and 7 days per week.
  • Ability to meet basic physical requirements.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Jobsite located in Mont Belvieu, TX.
  • Standing for extended periods of time up to 11 hours per day.
  • Lifting and carrying awkward objects up to 60 lbs.

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, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$35/hr across 488 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.

Optimized Process Designs LLC currently has 20 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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