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Job Description

Overview

As an Allied Trade Specialist (91E) in the United States Army, you will supervise the fabrication, repair, and modification of metallic and nonmetallic parts to ensure the Army's equipment operates reliably. This entry-level position requires no prior experience and involves training in various machine operations and welding.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise the fabrication, repair, and modification of parts.
  • Operate lathes, drilling presses, grinders, welding machines, and other equipment.
  • Train to select materials, tools, and equipment for tasks.
  • Learn to operate fabrication machines.

Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with a valid Green Card.
  • Age between 17 to 34 years old.
  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Must meet Tattoo Guidelines.
  • No Major Law Violations.
  • No Medical Concerns.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
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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.

United States Army Reserve currently has 1 other opening 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. Allied Trade Specialist (91E) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.