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Job Description

Overview

The Welder position is a full-time role paying $22.00 per hour, requiring the ability to pass a plate welding test. The company specializes in railcar repairs and offers health, dental, and vision insurance after a probation period.

Responsibilities

  • Perform various welding tasks on railcars.
  • Repair railcars and work on carbon black cars.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment.

Requirements

  • Must pass a plate welding test.
  • Must pass pre-employment and random drug & alcohol tests.
  • Must hold a valid driver's license with a good driving record.
  • Must have reliable transportation.
  • 1 year of welding experience required.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Full-time position with a 40 to 60 hour work week.
  • Job primarily located in Orange, TX, with occasional travel for mobile jobs.
  • No phone calls; resumes or letters of interest should be sent via the ad.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
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How this job compares in Silsbee, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 21% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Texas, where the middle half runs $23–$35/hr across 385 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 21% 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 Silsbee, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Silsbee, TX, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,031 other active welding openings from 471 employers. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (30), 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 Midlothian at $38/hr, Pasadena at $38/hr, and Dallas at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Silsbee, TX

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