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Job Description

Overview

A Combination Welder will weld, fabricate and assist pipe fitters in the installation of varying types of industrial pipe (carbon, stainless, and chrome) into the project's piping systems.

Responsibilities

  • Selects equipment and plans layouts, assembly, and welding applying knowledge of geometry, physical properties of metal machining, weld shrinkage, and welding techniques.
  • Layout, position, align, cut, assemble, and fit metal components in various body positions and places.
  • Bolts, clamps, and tack-welds parts to secure in position for welding.
  • Sets equipment and welds parts, using arc, gas-shielded arc, submerged arc, or gas arc welding equipment.
  • Weld metal materials to piping systems equipment using the appropriate welding procedure for the various equipment and metal types involved.
  • Identify all equipment for the job and process.
  • Identify all safety risks and requirements.
  • Assist pipe fitters in pipe installation, preparation, and fabrication while not actively welding.

Requirements

  • Must have the ability to weld in 2g, 4g, and 6g conditions.
  • Must be able to Stick and Tig weld on Pipe.
  • Must successfully pass a weld test.
  • Must have 4+ years of industrial welding experience.
  • Must have all required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  • Must be able to meet all physical requirements.
  • Must have reliable transportation.
  • Must be able to work at heights as required.
  • Must be able to read blueprints and other engineering drawings.
  • Must have a thorough knowledge of various metal characteristics and qualities including the correct welding processes required and the effects of welding on the material.
  • Must have experience welding multiple types of pipe including but not limited to carbon steel, stainless, and chrome.

Additional Information

  • Employee will be required to perform prolonged standing, walking, bending, squatting, kneeling, climbing, reaching, and lifting throughout the workday.
  • Must be capable of working outdoors in all weather conditions.
  • Must be able to work in confined spaces when required.
  • Must be able to wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE).
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How this job compares in Pasadena, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Pasadena, TX currently run a median of $36/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$37/hr across 10 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 Pasadena, TX

We're tracking 47 other active welding openings in Pasadena, TX right now, from 22 different employers. 8 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,149 other active welding openings from 516 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Pasadena, or widen the search to Texas.

Zachry Group currently has 27 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 (34), Zachry Group (27), and Worley (19). 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 Arlington at $39/hr, Dallas at $36/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. Pasadena is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

See all combo welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.
  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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