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TennTex

Welder/Fabricator/Installer

Location

CONVERSE, TX

Wage

$50,000 – $65,000/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on October 4, 2026

Job Description

Overview

TennTex is seeking an experienced Welder/Fabricator/Installer to refurbish and install industrial waste compactors and cardboard box balers, as well as fabricate steel chutes at customer locations. The ideal candidate must be self-motivated, dependable, and possess good communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Refurbish and install industrial waste compactors and cardboard box balers.
  • Fabricate steel chutes for compactors at customer locations.

Requirements

  • Must have experience in welding and steel fabrication.
  • CDL is a plus.
  • Must be self-motivated and dependable.
  • Must have good handwriting and communication skills.
  • Must have a stable work history and general mechanical knowledge.
  • Must have transportation and a good driving record.
  • Background check and drug testing required.

Additional Information

  • Some out of town and overtime work required.
  • TennTex is a drug-free, smoke-free property.
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How this job compares in CONVERSE, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting sits about 15% above the $24/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $22–$28/hr middle band drawn from 39 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 77% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in CONVERSE, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in CONVERSE, 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 CONVERSE, TX

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