Gas Compression Fabricator

Location

Millsap, TX

Wage

$30 – $40/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingStick WeldingFlux-Core WeldingSteel
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Posted on September 29, 2026

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a skilled Fabricator to build and assemble natural gas compression units in a heavy manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on position for someone with strong fabrication and welding skills who is also mechanically inclined and comfortable turning wrenches when needed.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate and assemble skid-mounted natural gas compression units.
  • Perform MIG, Flux-Core, and/or Stick welding as required.
  • Fit, align, tack, and weld structural components, piping supports, brackets, and other equipment.
  • Read and interpret fabrication drawings, blueprints, schematics, and measurements.
  • Lay out, cut, fit, and fabricate steel and other materials.
  • Install and assemble mechanical components and equipment.
  • Use hand tools, power tools, grinders, torches, and other fabrication equipment safely and effectively.
  • Assist mechanics and other fabrication personnel with installation and assembly activities.
  • Turn wrenches and perform mechanical work when required.
  • Install, remove, adjust, and troubleshoot mechanical components as part of the unit-building process.
  • Work around engines, compressors, piping, valves, coolers, and other components associated with gas compression packages.
  • Inspect completed work to ensure proper fit, alignment, weld quality, and overall workmanship.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area.
  • Follow all company safety policies and procedures.
  • Perform other fabrication, welding, mechanical, and shop duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of fabrication, welding, mechanical, or industrial manufacturing experience preferred.
  • Experience building or assembling heavy industrial equipment strongly preferred.
  • Oil & gas or natural gas compression experience is a plus.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, and measurements.
  • Mechanical aptitude with the ability and willingness to perform mechanical assembly and maintenance work.
  • Comfortable using hand tools, power tools, grinders, torches, and fabrication equipment.
  • Ability to work independently while also working effectively as part of a fabrication team.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
  • Ability to work in a heavy manufacturing environment and perform physically demanding tasks.
  • Must be dependable, safety-conscious, and willing to take on a variety of responsibilities.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour
  • Expected hours: 50.0 per week
  • Work Location: In person
  • Ability to Commute: Millsap, TX 76066 (Required)

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision

How this job compares in Millsap, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting sits about 46% above the $24/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $20–$28/hr middle band drawn from 43 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 93% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Millsap, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Millsap, TX, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,220 other active welding openings from 592 employers. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (26), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (24), and Zachry Group (21). 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, Pasadena at $37/hr, and Dallas at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, Stick, and Flux-Core 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. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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