Job Description

Overview

The Welder is responsible for producing high-quality welded pipe assemblies in a fast-paced fabrication environment, operating welding and fabrication equipment to ensure finished products meet quality standards while maintaining a clean and organized work area.

Responsibilities

  • Operate automated welding and plasma equipment to weld outlets onto pipe in accordance with production specifications.
  • Perform manual rewelds using hand-held welding equipment as required to meet quality standards.
  • Load, position, and unload pipe from welding equipment using proper material handling techniques.
  • Inspect welded assemblies for quality and compliance with company and industry standards.
  • Apply required certification stamps to completed welds using designated tools.
  • Transfer finished pipe to carts and staging areas for downstream processing or shipment.
  • Operate pneumatic banding equipment to prepare finished pipe bundles for shipping when required.
  • Read work orders, production documents, and basic fabrication drawings to complete assigned work accurately.
  • Measure materials using tape measures and other measuring devices to verify dimensions and specifications.
  • Maintain production output while meeting quality and safety expectations.
  • Perform routine equipment checks and report maintenance or safety concerns promptly.
  • Keep work areas clean, organized, and compliant with housekeeping and safety standards.
  • Complete required safety, equipment, and operational training.
  • Follow all company policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and quality requirements.
  • Support other fabrication, warehouse, or production activities as assigned by leadership.

How this job compares in Irving, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$35/hr across 425 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 Irving, TX

We're tracking 16 other active welding openings in Irving, TX right now, from 10 different employers. 5 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 Irving, or widen the search to Texas.

Viking Group, 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. Irving is among them.

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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 | 1st Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.