Job Description

Overview

The Welding Lab Assistant at Collin College will assist the lab coordinator in the daily operations of the welding technology labs, ensuring the safe and productive operation of lab equipment while supporting faculty and students.

Responsibilities

  • Organize, plan, and prioritize laboratory activities for the welding technology labs.
  • Perform clerical duties including operating a computer, maintaining records and files, and compiling data and reports as required.
  • Maintain an inventory of supplies and materials.
  • Collect data, records, and other information and submit reports as required.
  • Coordinate, operate, and monitor lab facilities and activities.
  • Direct and organize preparation of lab materials, supplies, workstations, equipment, and other media.
  • Implement new or modified laboratory policies and procedures.
  • Ensure safe laboratory conditions including safe handling and storage of supplies and equipment.
  • Recommend, implement, and maintain safety standards and departmental policies.
  • Operate, install, maintain, and troubleshoot equipment.
  • Assist faculty, staff, and students with use of lab equipment and facilities.
  • Perform assigned special projects or assignments based on unique laboratory needs.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
  • One year of relative industry work or military training preferred.
  • One year of lab, classroom or field experience preferred.
  • One-year certification in welding from an accredited institution preferred.
  • Knowledge of welding technology and laboratory safety practices.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Computer and applicable software skills.
  • Organizational and time management skills.
  • Ability to identify and resolve lab technical issues.

Additional Information

  • This position may require working on evenings and weekends.
  • This position is Security Sensitive and candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.

How this job compares in Allen, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 27% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Texas, where the middle half runs $22–$35/hr across 474 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 14% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Allen, TX

Allen, TX is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,395 other active welding openings from 683 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

Collin College 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.

Similar openings near Allen, TX

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