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Overview

The Production Welder at RK Industries is a vital member of the fabrication team, responsible for high-quality welding and fitting work that ensures the integrity of critical systems. RK Industries is a family-owned company focused on safety, quality, and craftsmanship, offering opportunities for career growth and development.

Responsibilities

  • Operate welding and fabrication machinery specific to assigned tasks.
  • Read, interpret and follow blueprints, diagrams, and specifications.
  • Follow P&IDs for assembly tracks on projects.
  • Create specific weldment setups and fixturing.
  • Inspect products for compliance and document results.
  • Work collaboratively with team members to meet production schedules.
  • Operate lift trucks and overhead cranes safely.
  • Accurately use measuring tools.
  • Adhere to all safety protocols and shop regulations.
  • Support continuous improvement efforts.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent; technical education or certification is a plus.
  • 3-5 years of experience in welding and metal processing.
  • 6G welding certification required.
  • Proficient in basic welding tasks and quality standards.
  • Knowledge of pipe trade tools.
  • Demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
  • Maintain high attention to detail and precision when welding.

Additional Information

  • Night Shift: 15% Differential.
  • Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting sits about 28% above the $25/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $22–$35/hr middle band drawn from 87 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 68% 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 361 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 196 different employers. 123 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,256 other active welding openings from 562 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

RK Industries currently has 1 other opening 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 (34), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (23). 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 Pasadena at $36/hr, Dallas at $35/hr, and Midlothian at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.

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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Production Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.