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Overview

Indorama Ventures is seeking a motivated and safety-focused Pipefitter/Fabricator/Welder Trainee to join their team. This role is designed for experienced pipefitters and fabricators looking to enhance their welding skills while supporting various activities across industrial piping systems.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate, install, test, maintain, and repair piping systems and related equipment.
  • Read and interpret isometric drawings, specifications, and construction documents.
  • Perform layout, cutting, fitting, assembling, and installation of piping and tubular systems.
  • Support welding activities using SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, and FCAW processes.
  • Work with a variety of materials, including Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Incoloy 800, Alloy 20, Hastelloy, and Aluminum.
  • Install valves, pipe supports, control devices, and associated equipment.
  • Perform piping system testing and ensure conformity with engineering specifications and project requirements.
  • Apply butt-welded, socket-welded, threaded, and other piping connection methods as required.
  • Translate technical drawings into field installations while ensuring compliance with applicable codes and standards.
  • Participate in operational meetings, shift handovers, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Maintain clean, safe, and organized work areas in accordance with company and EHS requirements.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support operational and project objectives.
  • Complete all required welding qualifications and certifications within the trainee development program.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Minimum of 5 years of Pipefitter/Fabricator experience, preferably in industrial manufacturing, petrochemical, or related environments.
  • Basic knowledge of welding processes and ability to perform tack welding.
  • Ability to read and interpret isometric and technical drawings.
  • Knowledge of gaskets, bolting practices, and wrench-to-bolt sizing.
  • Valid TWIC credential or ability to obtain one.
  • Strong verbal, written, and computer communication skills.
  • Ability to climb ladders and work safely at elevated heights.
  • Availability to work overtime, weekends, and emergency callouts.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Benefits

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How this job compares in Port Neches, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, pipefitter jobs across Texas currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$40/hr across 19 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 Port Neches, TX

Port Neches, 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 1,322 other active welding openings from 611 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

Indorama Ventures: Indovinya currently has 1 other opening 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 (32), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), 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 San Angelo at $39/hr, La Porte at $38/hr, and Pasadena at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, 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. 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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