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Overview

The Combo Pipe Welder will perform various welding functions on all types of pipe in an industrial construction environment, adhering to safety standards and company ethics while collaborating with peers and supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding functions per jobsite specifications.
  • Support the Company’s commitment to safety and its Core Values.
  • Represent the Company with high moral standards and adhere to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
  • Work well with peers, supervision, and the QA/QC Department.
  • Select equipment and plan layout and assembly of welding.
  • Weld pipe of all kinds, sizes, and alloys using various processes.
  • Weld high and low pressure pipe per specifications, subject to NDE testing.
  • Fit up pipe and perform grinding when required.
  • Weld on structural steel, handrails, brackets, and non-piping components.
  • Work within precise limits and standards of accuracy.
  • Identify safety hazards and take corrective action.
  • Perform other related duties as requested by supervision.

Requirements

  • Minimum of five years in refinery maintenance, turnaround, or construction experience.
  • General knowledge of basic hand tools.
  • Must be able to pass Weld Test and have practical welding skill.
  • Complete required safety training and site-specific training.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain active status within the drug testing program.
  • Must pass background check.
  • Must have current TWIC card.
  • Must possess current certification in SMAW, GTAW, and GMAW or FCAW.

Additional Information

  • Employee will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, sitting, and lifting.
  • Must be able to work in weathering conditions including heat while wearing appropriate PPE.
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How this job compares in Nederland, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$35/hr across 454 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 Nederland, TX

Nederland, TX currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,288 other active welding openings from 593 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Nederland, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (31), 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 $36/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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