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Overview

PROENERGY is an engineering, R&D, and manufacturing company that provides innovative solutions for fast-start power generation. The Structural Fabrication Fitter role involves using MIG welders and flame-cutting equipment to build power plant components according to specified layouts and blueprints.

Responsibilities

  • Review layouts, blueprints, diagrams, or work orders in preparation for welding or cutting metal components.
  • Position work pieces and clamps together or assemble in jigs or fixtures.
  • Ignite torch or start power supply and strike arc.
  • Select and insert electrode or gas nozzle into holder and connect hoses and cables to obtain gas or specified amperage, voltage, or polarity.
  • Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure to obtain desired flame on torch equipment.
  • Select and install proper consumables according to welding chart specifications or type and thickness of metal.
  • Guide electrodes or torch along weld line at specified speed and angle to weld, melt, cut, or trim metal.
  • Weld metal parts or components together, using MIG welding equipment.
  • Repair broken or cracked parts, fill holes and increase size of metal parts, using welding equipment.
  • Weld in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead position.
  • Inspect finished work piece for conformance to specifications.

Requirements

  • High school diploma/GED and/or 2 years of experience with basic GMAW and FCAW.
  • Must pass a weld test for FCAW in the 2G and 3G configurations.
  • All plate weld coupons are subject to CWI inspection and bend test before hiring.
  • Must be fluent in English, with strong speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
  • US work authorization is a precondition of employment.
  • Must pass a State and Federal criminal history/security background check and pre-employment drug screen.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • This is a full-time position 100% based at the facility in Houston, TX.
  • There are no travel requirements or per diems.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$35/hr across 88 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

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.

PROENERGY 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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and Flux-Core work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

See all structural welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • CWI — the AWS Certified Welding Inspector credential. It is an inspection qualification rather than a welding one, requiring documented experience plus a three-part exam, and it is the usual route off the torch into QC.
  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

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. Structural Fabrication Fitter figures were last recalculated when this page was built.