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Overview

As a Carbon Welder, you will be responsible for executing high-quality welds specifically on carbon steel materials using various manual welding processes. Your expertise will ensure complete penetration and fusion, prevent distortion, and meet precise specifications for dimension, tolerance, and strength in all welding positions.

Responsibilities

  • Apply manual welding processes such as oxy-acetylene and electric arc welding with a focus on carbon steel applications.
  • Weld carbon steel components of various sizes, shapes, and thicknesses, including pipe and structural elements.
  • Control heat input and welding techniques to prevent warping or burn-through.
  • Interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, specifications, and work orders to plan and lay out welding tasks accurately.
  • Select appropriate welding electrodes or filler rods based on carbon steel type, thickness, and welding position.
  • Perform welds in confined or hard-to-reach areas requiring high precision and strength.
  • Ensure welds meet specifications for dimension, tolerance, and mechanical strength.
  • Inspect completed welds to ensure they are free from defects such as cracks, porosity, and slag inclusions.
  • Collaborate with supervisors to resolve welding challenges and ensure compliance with project specifications and safety standards.

Requirements

  • Experience performing welding on carbon steel materials using multiple welding processes.
  • Knowledge of oxy-acetylene and electric arc welding processes.
  • Ability to weld in all positions (flat, horizontal, vertical, overhead).
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and specifications.
  • Understanding of welding materials, electrodes, and filler rods.
  • Strong attention to detail and quality standards.
  • Ability to work in confined or challenging environments.
  • Problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate with team members.

Additional Information

  • Ability to work in office and job site environments.
  • Work environment includes office and construction job site.
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How this job compares in Grand Prairie, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Grand Prairie, TX currently run a median of $34/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$40/hr across 11 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 Grand Prairie, TX

We're tracking 29 other active welding openings in Grand Prairie, TX right now, from 19 different employers. 11 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,152 other active welding openings from 522 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Grand Prairie, or widen the search to Texas.

Polk Mechanical Company 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 Austin Industries (38), Zachry Group (29), and Welding Shop in Austin, TX (21). 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 Old Sixth Ward at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Dallas at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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