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Overview

At Sabre Industries, we connect and power America’s communities with world-class utility and telecom solutions. The Welder/Fitter A position involves performing production within prescribed codes and specifications, primarily using the Flux Cored Arc Welding process to assemble pole components.

Responsibilities

  • Use the Flux Cored Arc Welding process to tack weld various small components to round or formed shafts.
  • Work in the Large Pole department on individual fitter stations to assemble pole assemblies.
  • Read and interpret drawings to determine parts needed for assembly.
  • Use measuring tools to measure distances and angles accurately.
  • Cut steel using plasma and oxy-fuel torches.
  • Use motorized grinders and drills to assist in assembly.
  • Adjust welding machines to achieve desired results.
  • Finish weld various products to keep the production moving.
  • Perform visual inspections to ensure compliance with specifications.
  • Use overhead cranes to load finished poles for transportation.
  • Assist and instruct other welders and fitters as needed.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
  • Knowledge of basic shop mathematics including addition, subtraction, fractions, multiplication, and decimals.
  • Proficiency in reading complex prints and specifications.
  • Ability to properly use a weld gauge.
  • Read and write.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Alvarado, 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 477 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 Alvarado, TX

Alvarado, 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.

Sabre Industries, Inc. currently has 2 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 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 Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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