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Overview

The Junior Welder is an entry-level welding position responsible for performing basic welding and fabrication work in a shop environment. This position assists with fitting, welding, grinding, cutting, and preparing materials according to work orders, drawings, and instructions from supervisors or experienced welders.

Responsibilities

  • Perform basic welding using appropriate welding processes and equipment.
  • Weld and join metal components according to instructions, drawings, or work orders.
  • Assist with fitting and positioning materials prior to welding.
  • Use grinders, cutting tools, measuring devices, and other basic fabrication equipment.
  • Inspect completed welds for basic quality and workmanship.
  • Follow established welding procedures and quality standards.
  • Maintain welding equipment and report damaged or malfunctioning equipment.
  • Keep the work area clean and organized.
  • Follow all company safety policies and wear required PPE.
  • Assist experienced welders and other shop employees as needed.
  • Complete assigned work accurately and within expected production timelines.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Basic welding knowledge or experience preferred.
  • Welding school, vocational training, or previous shop experience is a plus but not required.
  • Ability to use basic hand and power tools.
  • Ability to read a tape measure and take basic measurements.
  • Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
  • Willingness to learn welding and fabrication processes.
  • Dependable attendance and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
  • Ability to work safely in an industrial/shop environment.
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$34/hr across 88 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 351 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 197 different employers. 116 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,395 other active welding openings from 683 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

Freedom Waterworks currently has 2 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 Welding Shop in Austin, TX (26), Zachry Group (25), and Austin Industries (25). 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 Burleson at $40/hr, La Porte at $38/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Junior Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.