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Overview

Thompson Pipe Group is a privately held, family-driven manufacturer that provides a diverse range of drainage, sanitary, pressure, and trenchless pipe solutions. The Welding, Coatings & Concrete QA Technician will ensure that pressure products meet high standards by collaborating with production, operations, engineering, and project management.

Responsibilities

  • Read, interpret, and apply the TPG Quality Manual, repair procedures, codes, specifications, drawings, and SOPs.
  • Collect, prepare, process, and report material samples using hand/power tools and lab equipment.
  • Proctor welder and welding-operator qualification testing and maintain thorough records and logs.
  • Use micrometers, calipers, holiday detectors, and thickness gauges for inspections.
  • Execute, evaluate, and report inspections for BLE, SPP, and Fittings departments and qualified vendors.
  • Conduct, assess, and document NDE/NDT and coordinate with outside exam vendors.
  • Lead internal audits independently and train less-experienced teammates.
  • Own documentation including QA inspection/test reports and nonconforming product logs.
  • Maintain OJT records and pursue advanced certifications.

Requirements

  • CWI Certified Welding Inspector is a requirement.
  • QA/QC or production experience in a related industry.
  • Hands-on exposure to concrete, civil, coatings, welding, and/or NDE/NDT.
  • Level I/equivalent training or certification in relevant fields.
  • Level II/equivalent preferred; AWS CWI or CAWI preferred.
  • Education: HS diploma or GED; trade school in related technology; STEM AA/BS welcomed.
  • Excel-centric Microsoft Office skills.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish ability.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Apply in person or through Indeed.
  • Limited Job Opportunities are Available.
  • Location: 1004 MacArthur Blvd., Grand Prairie, Texas 75050.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Grand Prairie, 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 Grand Prairie, TX

We're tracking 34 other active welding openings in Grand Prairie, TX right now, from 17 different employers. 9 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 Grand Prairie, or widen the search to Texas.

Thompson Pipe Group currently has 3 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • CWI — the AWS Certified Welding Inspector credential. It is an inspection qualification rather than a welding one, requiring documented experience plus a three-part exam, and it is the usual route off the torch into QC.

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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welding, Coatings & Concrete QA Technician — NDE/NDT figures were last recalculated when this page was built.