Job Description

Position Title: Welder Helper Wage: $21.00-$23.00/hour Shift: 1st Hours: 6:00am-2:30pm Monday-Friday We are seeking a reliable Welder Helper / Fabrication Helper for a potential-to-hire opportunity in Houston, TX. This position will support experienced welders and fabricators with material preparation, equipment operation, assembly, and general shop responsibilities. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with welding school experience or previous welding experience who are looking to grow their skills in a fabrication environment. Welder Helper Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Assist welders and fabricators with daily shop operations - Prepare materials for welding, including measuring, cutting, grinding, and fitting components - Operate grinders, saws, drills, and other fabrication equipment - Read and interpret basic blueprints, drawings, and work instructions - Clean and prepare metal surfaces for welding and assembly - Assist with fabrication, repair, and assembly projects - Move materials and finished products throughout the shop safely - Perform quality checks on completed work and report any issues - Maintain a clean and organized work area - Follow all company safety procedures and PPE requirements Welder Helper Requirements: - High school diploma or GED preferred - Previous welding, fabrication, manufacturing, or mechanical experience preferred - Welding school graduates are encouraged to apply - Basic knowledge of MIG and/or TIG welding preferred - Ability to use hand tools, power tools, grinders, and measuring devices - Ability to read a tape measure accurately - Ability to follow directions and work in a team environment - Strong work ethic and willingness to learn - Ability to stand, bend, kneel, and lift throughout the shift - Ability to regularly lift up to 50 pounds IND999 QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the United States. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment. Hiring immediately! Why Work with QPS? - Access to sought-after positions with leading employers - Dedicated placement specialists who will guide you through every step of the job search process Best of all, our job matching and resume assistance services are 100% free to job seekers! We will never ask you to pay a fee. Please note that QPS Employment Group may use a virtual recruiting assistant to help screen and schedule candidates efficiently. All information collected through this process is used solely for employment purposes and is handled securely in accordance with our privacy policy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $21/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $23/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX, whose middle half runs $22–$32/hr across 68 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 24% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 247 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 138 different employers. 16 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,025 other active welding openings from 476 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.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), Austin Industries (26), and Welding Shop in Houston, TX (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 $36/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 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. Skilled - Welder Helper figures were last recalculated when this page was built.