Welder

Location

Houston, TX

Wage

$14.78 – $24.63/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

TIG Welding
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Posted on September 29, 2026

Job Description

Now hiring for a Welder

Location: Houston, TX

Pay Rate: $14.78 – $24.63 per hour

Schedule: Hours: 6am – 4pm with a 1 hour lunch Mon – Thurs and 6am to 10am on Friday

Strong Beads. Strong Paycheck. Check It Out.

Looking for Welder jobs in Houston 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 TIG Welder career path and is being offered by Staffmark to qualified candidates.

Education Requirements

  • No formal education requirement.
  • Welding certification or technical training is a plus.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain required welding qualifications and certifications based on product requirements.

Experience Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years of TIG welding experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
  • Experience welding stainless steel, precious metals, and semi-precious metals according to specifications.
  • Ability to perform GTAW (TIG) pipe welding, including V-Groove Open Root Schedule 40 316 Pipe testing.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, welding symbols, engineering drawings, and fabrication documents.
  • Knowledge of welding equipment, measuring tools, inspection methods, and quality standards.
  • Experience troubleshooting welding defects and maintaining weld quality.
  • Strong commitment to safety, attendance, and workmanship.

Physical Capabilities

  • Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and work in a manufacturing environment throughout the shift.
  • Frequent use of welding equipment, hand tools, and measuring instruments.
  • Ability to lift, move, and position metal materials and fabricated components as needed.
  • Capable of working in production environments while wearing required PPE.
  • Strong hand-eye coordination and attention to detail.

Job Duties

  • Perform TIG (GTAW) welding on production and prototype components according to specification and certification requirements.
  • Weld stainless steel, pipe, and specialty metal products while maintaining high-quality workmanship.
  • Set up fixtures, welding equipment, and workpieces for production and prototype fabrication.
  • Operate welding machinery and equipment safely and efficiently.
  • Troubleshoot weld quality issues and recommend process improvements.
  • Conduct welds that meet destructive and non-destructive testing standards.
  • Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to establish welding parameters and improve processes.
  • Assist in training and supporting other welders as needed.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
  • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and follow all company safety procedures.

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.

“Staffmark is full of very good helpful people” -Jaelo, Staffmark Associate

Sparks are flying. Grab this TIG welder job in Houston today.

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.

  • Perform welding tasks in the manufacture of products to conform with specifications and certification requirements.
  • Weld production and more difficult prototype instrumentation piece parts in various materials including stainless steel, precious and semi-precious metals.
  • GTAW (TIG) PROCESS PIPE WELDING 1 EA V-GROOVE OPEN ROOT S40 316 PIPE TEST REQUIRED (2HR Time frame)

A Welder helps maintain efficient manufacturing operations through precision TIG welding, fabrication support, and dependable quality inspections. This role combines technical expertise with attention to detail to support successful production processes.

The Welder follows engineering drawings, prepares materials, performs weld inspections, and contributes to efficient fabrication while maintaining workplace safety and operational excellence.

This profession offers rewarding opportunities for individuals who enjoy welding, fabrication, and technical craftsmanship.

Benefits

401k
Dental
Vision

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 14% below the $23/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX, where the middle half runs $22–$32/hr across 68 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 22% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

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 477 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.

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.

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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 figures were last recalculated when this page was built.