Welder

Location

Pearland, TX

Wage

$20 – $29/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

TIG Welding
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Posted on September 30, 2026

Job Description

Total Talent Solutions

Now hiring for a Welder

Location: Pearland, TX

Pay Rate: $20.00 – $29.00 per hour

Schedule: 6 AM – 4 PM | Monday – Friday + 6 AM – 10 AM | Fridays (1st Shift)

Weld Your Way To Steady Pay

Looking for Welder jobs in Pearland where precision welding and craftsmanship make a difference? This opportunity lets you fabricate and weld high-quality metal components while supporting safe, efficient manufacturing and production operations.

If your skills and experience are a good match for this role please apply today. This opportunity is based on a Welder career path and is being offered by Total Talent Solutions to qualified candidates.

Education Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Must obtain and maintain welding qualifications and certifications based on product and customer requirements.
  • Completion of welding training or technical education is a plus.

Experience Requirements

  • Minimum of three (3) years of welding experience in a manufacturing, fabrication, or industrial environment.
  • Experience performing GTAW (TIG) welding on stainless steel pipe and precision components.
  • Ability to pass a 1G open root welding test on 3″ Schedule 80 316 stainless steel pipe; successful candidates may advance to 6G qualification requirements.
  • Experience working with production and prototype parts requiring strict quality and certification standards.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of welding precious metals, semi-precious metals, stainless steel, and other specialty materials.
  • Experience operating automated or programmed welding equipment.
  • Ability to read blueprints, welding procedures, and technical specifications.
  • Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and continuous improvement skills.
  • Experience supporting weld process development, training other welders, or collaborating with engineering and manufacturing teams.

Physical Capabilities

  • Ability to stand, bend, reach, and perform welding tasks for extended periods.
  • Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination required for precision welding work.
  • Ability to lift, position, and handle materials, tools, and welding equipment.
  • Capable of working in a manufacturing environment while wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Ability to perform detailed work requiring close visual inspection and adherence to quality standards.

Job Duties

  • Perform GTAW (TIG) welding on production and prototype components in accordance with engineering specifications and certification requirements.
  • Weld stainless steel pipe, instrumentation components, and specialty metal parts while maintaining high-quality workmanship.
  • Set up fixtures, prepare materials, and lay out workpieces for welding operations.
  • Operate manual and automated welding equipment to support production requirements.
  • Troubleshoot welding issues, recommend process improvements, and assist in developing welding parameters.
  • Ensure completed welds meet quality standards and pass required destructive and non-destructive testing.
  • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, manufacturing process reviews, and workplace organization efforts.
  • Train and support other welders as needed while maintaining a safe, clean, and compliant work environment.
  • Follow all company safety procedures and report unsafe conditions, incidents, or equipment concerns promptly.

Benefits

  • Competitive Weekly Pay
  • Comprehensive Benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life Insurance and Disability Insurance for added peace of mind.
  • Optional 401(k) Plan to help you prepare for the future.
  • Safety-Focused Manufacturing Environment with opportunities to expand welding certifications and technical skills.

“Total Talent Solutions keeps you busy, they have excellent workers who are friendly and always willing to help you out” -Kevin, Associate

Strong welds, strong future. Apply now to join the crew.

What You Will Do

As a Welder you will perform TIG welding on fabricated components, interpret blueprints and welding specifications, prepare materials, inspect completed welds, operate fabrication equipment, verify measurements, maintain welding equipment, and support safe, accurate, and efficient manufacturing operations while producing high-quality finished products.

A Welder helps manufacture precision products by joining metal components through accurate TIG welding and fabrication techniques. This role requires steady hands, mechanical aptitude, and a commitment to producing quality workmanship.

The Welder combines welding expertise, measurement skills, and quality verification to support efficient manufacturing and fabrication operations.

This profession is well suited for individuals who enjoy technical craftsmanship and metal fabrication.

Benefits

401k
Dental
Vision

How this job compares in Pearland, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Texas, whose middle half runs $22–$35/hr across 395 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 41% 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 Pearland, TX

Pearland, TX is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,025 other active welding openings from 477 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

Staffmark currently has 4 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 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 TIG. 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.

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.

Similar openings near Pearland, TX

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