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Overview

Powell Industries is a manufacturer of switchgear and other electrical equipment, currently hiring a MIG Welder for their Southeast Houston manufacturing facility. The position involves producing sheet metal weldments that meet specific mechanical engineered drawings.

Responsibilities

  • Ability to MIG weld mild steel
  • Ability to MIG weld stainless steel
  • Ability to perform basic fitting
  • Ability to adjust machine according to department manual(s)
  • Ability to remove material using grinding process
  • Ability to read drawings and inspect parts for basic dimensions
  • Ability to perform basic layouts (positioning and alignment)
  • Ability to inspect parts against complex engineered drawings
  • Ability to spray transfer MIG weld
  • Capability to examine weld bead for acceptable attributes
  • Ability to identify types of copper, stainless grades, etc.
  • Knowledge of flux core, shielded wire
  • Ability to cope and fit

Requirements

  • 1-2 years of relevant work experience
  • Basic command of the English language, both written and verbal
  • Ability to execute hot work
  • Ability to finish grind, surface finishing based on departmental requirements
  • Ability to repair improper welds
  • Knowledge of fixtures required for area of responsibility
  • Ability to tack weld
  • Ability to stud weld
  • Ability to fine tune voltage
  • Ability to square parts
  • Ability to torch cut
  • Ability to arc metal gouge
  • Basic product knowledge based on departmental need/requirement
  • Knowledge of AWS chart/steel tables
  • Knowledge of welding symbols
  • Knowledge of and ability to use basic tools
  • Ability to convert decimals to fractions and utilize conversion chart
  • Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers
  • Ability to effectively work in team environment
  • Awareness and adherence to Lock Out Tag Out procedures
  • Ability to follow company operating procedures, safety rules and ISO requirements

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Schedule: Monday-Thursday 2:15pm-12:45am; OT as needed
  • All work is performed in a shop environment with constant exposure to the elements of our shop.
  • Position does not provide visa sponsorship or relocation.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO
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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–$33/hr across 85 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 344 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 194 different employers. 105 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,366 other active welding openings from 671 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.

JobsToBuild 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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and Flux-Core work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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