Orbital Welder
Location
Taylor, TX
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted on September 22, 2026
Location
Taylor, TX
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted on September 22, 2026
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City and State
Taylor, Texas
Job Summary
QLM Skilled Trades is seeking an experienced Orbital Welders for a commercial/industrial project in Taylor, TX. Qualified candidates should have hands-on experience operating Orbitalum or Axair orbital welding equipment and be comfortable working in an active construction environment.
Benefits
Benefits Offered: Medical Insurance | Dental Insurance | Vision Insurance | Paid Time Off | 401k | Safety bucks program!
Pay Range
$40 per hr
Job Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Onboarding & Gate Test Process Candidates will NOT be expected to test immediately upon arrival.
The project understands that welders need time to become familiar with the equipment and jobsite.
After completing the required badging/onboarding process, welders will have approximately a couple of days to become familiar with the equipment before completing the gate test.
Candidates will have the opportunity to perform approximately 3–4 practice welds before testing so they can get comfortable with the machine and work environment.
Successful welders may also have the opportunity to receive additional Orbitalum and Axair machine training/certification.
What We’re Looking For The immediate priority is finding qualified, experienced orbital welders who can:
Compensation $40.00/hour + $120/day per diem
If you have hands-on experience with Orbitalum or Axair orbital welding equipment and are interested in this opportunity in Taylor, TX, apply today! You can also email you resume to Ajsanchez@myqlm.com!
Position Number
30915
Quality Labor Management (QLM) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, transgender status or sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. The Company complies with applicable Federal state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
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This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$34/hr across 374 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.
Taylor, TX is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 993 other active welding openings from 483 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Texas.
QLM 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 (27), Austin Industries (23), and Welding Shop in Houston, 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 Midlothian at $38/hr, Pasadena at $38/hr, and Dallas at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Orbital Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.