Job Description

Overview

The End Welder Operator is responsible for welding metal slitted material according to plant policies and procedures, ensuring safe and compliant operations during their shift.

Responsibilities

  • Set up and operate mill entry, Flatteners, End Welder Machine, and Accumulator.
  • Ensure cross weld quality.
  • Maintain coil edge condition.
  • Remove rough spots from work pieces using grinders, hand files, or scrapers.
  • Monitor operation by watching gauges, dials, or indicators.
  • Review work orders and specifications to determine materials needed.
  • Handle and move materials using hands and arms.
  • Inspect equipment and materials to identify errors or defects.
  • Perform routine preventive maintenance on equipment.
  • Monitor information to detect or assess problems.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED preferred but not required.
  • 1 year experience in welding.
  • Knowledge and experience within the OCTG pipe industry is preferable.
  • Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required.
  • Manual dexterity required for operating machinery and hand tools.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes, procedures, and welding operations.
  • Ability to use hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment.

Additional Information

  • Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment.
  • Loose-fitting clothes and jewelry are not permitted on site.
  • Ability to lift 25/50 pounds regularly.
  • Ability to respond quickly to sounds.
  • Ability to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces.
  • Ability to see and respond to dangerous situations.
  • Ability to safely climb ladders while carrying 40 pounds.
  • Ability to work in loud, hot environments/extreme weather while wearing required PPE.
  • Ability to see 20-20 when corrected.
  • Ability to identify and distinguish colors.

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 $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$37/hr across 86 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 341 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 193 different employers. 94 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,256 other active welding openings from 597 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.

SeAH Steel USA 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 Austin Industries (29), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (23). 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, Irving at $38/hr, and Pasadena at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Houston, TX

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