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Job Description

Overview

We are a rapidly expanding company located in Royse City, focused on Structural and Miscellaneous Steel Fabrication and Steel Construction/Erection services looking to add new members to our team who have a passion for safety, while executing steel fabrication with a high level of excellence and pride in a job well done.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret engineering blueprints and drawings.
  • Welding, fitting, and fabrication of metal parts and components using various welding techniques.
  • Utilize hand tools and equipment such as standard measuring equipment, plasma cutters, and Oxyacetylene torches.
  • Ensure welded parts meet industry standards and project requirements.
  • Operate forklifts to move materials within the work area.
  • Adhere to welding codes and standards for quality assurance.
  • Perform quality checks on finished products.

Requirements

  • MUST HAVE 5+ YEARS of proven STRUCTURAL STEEL (D1:1) fitting and fabrication experience using various welding techniques.
  • Proficiency in reading blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings.
  • Must be able to read English.
  • Strong welding skills with expertise in various welding techniques.
  • Familiarity with hand tools, micrometers, plasma cutting equipment, cranes, and forklifts.
  • Ability to interpret and follow welding codes and standards.
  • Capable of building and assembling metal structures accurately, without direct supervision.
  • Bi-Lingual is a plus, but not necessary.
  • Certifications in safety and welding strongly desired.

Additional Information

  • First Shift (M-F 6:00am-2:30pm) Second Shift (M-Th 2:30pm-1:00am).
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How this job compares in Fate, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $25/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Texas, whose middle half runs $22–$28/hr across 39 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 36% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Fate, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Fate, 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 472 employers. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

Welding Shop in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX currently has 14 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 (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.

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