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Overview

The 2027 Welding Engineer Intern position at Caterpillar Inc. offers students the opportunity to engage in challenging projects related to welding production and development, while applying their classroom education in a real-world setting. Interns will work under the guidance of a mentor and contribute to various welding processes and projects.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in welding production and development activities.
  • Complete a project assignment under the guidance of a mentor.
  • Perform welding tests and analyze data.
  • Conduct materials research and analysis.
  • Provide manufacturing support focusing on performance, cost, serviceability, and manufacturability.
  • Work with various welding processes including GTAW, GMAW, SAW, FCAW.
  • Engage with robotic solutions and cobots for welding assemblies.

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a 4-year or advanced degree in Welding Engineering or Welding Engineering Technology.
  • Classified as a Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or currently attending graduate school.
  • Overall GPA of at least 2.8 on a 4.0 scale.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Volunteer Day
  • Housing Stipend
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Health Insurance

Additional Information

  • This position requires working onsite five days a week.
  • Relocation is available for this position.
  • Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefits

PTO
Paid Holidays
Paid Volunteer Day
Housing Stipend
Relocation Assistance
Health Insurance
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How this job compares in Channelview, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting sits about 23% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $23–$35/hr middle band drawn from 422 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 71% 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 Channelview, TX

We're tracking 16 other active welding openings in Channelview, TX right now, from 6 different employers. 1 of them was 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 Channelview, or widen the search to Texas.

Solar Turbines currently has 5 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 (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, TIG, 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. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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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. 2027 Welding Engineer Intern figures were last recalculated when this page was built.