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Overview

The Welder Fabricator 1 will utilize metal inert gas (MIG) welding to work with steel and aluminum, assembling metal pieces and products while adhering to specifications and safety protocols. This position is part of RealTruck, a leading manufacturer of accessories for truck and off-road enthusiasts.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG & TIG welding on products.
  • Perform cosmetic welding on products.
  • Meet daily productivity and output goals.
  • Set up components for welding according to specifications.
  • Weld components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in various positions.
  • Repair product and other components by welding pieces and filling gaps.
  • Test and inspect welded surfaces and structure to discover flaws.
  • Maintain equipment in a condition that does not compromise safety.
  • Cut aluminum to specifications.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma, GED, or completion certificate from a certified technical school required.
  • Minimum 1-2 years of work-related experience as a MIG Welder required.
  • MIG Welder Certification(s) preferred.
  • Ability to read blueprints.
  • Ability to use a tape measure and calculate fractions.
  • Ability to visualize projects and manage timelines and processes.
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How this job compares in Mesquite, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welder fabricator jobs across Texas currently run a median of $24/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$28/hr across 44 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 Mesquite, TX

Mesquite, TX currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 4 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. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Mesquite, or widen the search to Texas.

RealTruck, Inc. 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 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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG 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. 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.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder Fabricator 1 figures were last recalculated when this page was built.