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Overview

Advanced Process Solutions LLC is seeking a skilled PFA Pipe Butt Fusion Welder to join our precision fabrication team at our manufacturing center of excellence in Blue Ridge, Texas. This role is essential to the production of ultra-high-purity (UHP) chemical handling systems and fluid delivery components manufactured for the semiconductor industry.

Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience performing thermoplastic butt fusion welding, preferably on PFA, PVDF, or polypropylene piping systems for semiconductor, pharmaceutical, or chemical processing applications
  • Ability to read and interpret piping drawings, P&IDs, and fabrication specifications
  • Ability to pass welder qualification testing per APS weld procedure specifications
  • Familiarity with SEMI F57, ASTM D2657, or equivalent thermoplastic pipe joining standards
  • Familiarity with semiconductor chemical delivery systems, chemical dispense units, or bulk chemical handling equipment
  • High school diploma or GED required
  • Vocational / technical training in pipe fitting, plastics welding, or industrial fabrication preferred
  • DVS 2207 (Plastics Welding), ASME B31.3, or equivalent thermoplastic welding certification a plus

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • On-the-job training and professional development opportunities
  • Opportunity to grow with a rapidly expanding semiconductor manufacturing company

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Blue Ridge, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 31% below the $36/hr median for pipe welder jobs across Texas, where the middle half runs $32–$39/hr across 29 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 7% 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 Blue Ridge, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Blue Ridge, 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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