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Overview

At Sabre Industries, we connect and power America’s communities with world-class utility and telecom solutions. This position performs production within prescribed codes, and according to prescribed procedures, specifications, and drawings.

Responsibilities

  • Uses the Flux Cored Arc Welding process to tack weld various small components to make a pole assembly.
  • Works in the Large Pole department to assemble pole assemblies and assist material handlers.
  • Reads and interprets drawings to determine parts needed for assembly.
  • Uses measuring tools to measure distances and angles accurately.
  • Uses plasma torch and oxy-fuel torch to cut steel.
  • Moves around components to accurately measure and assemble parts.
  • Uses motorized tools to help assemble pole assemblies according to specifications.
  • Adjusts welding machines to achieve desired results.
  • Finishes weld various products to keep production moving.
  • Uses oxy-fuel torch to preheat parts prior to welding.
  • Cleans welded areas using various tools.
  • Drills and reams holes in poles as required.
  • Wears protective equipment to ensure safety.
  • Performs visual inspections to assure compliance with specifications.
  • Produces full-penetration welds as defined by American Welding Society code.
  • Uses overhead crane to load finished poles for transportation.
  • Welds other products using different welding processes.
  • Assists and instructs other welders and fitters as needed.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
  • Knowledge of basic shop mathematics including addition, subtraction, fractions, multiplication, and decimals.
  • Proficiency in reading complex prints and specifications.
  • Ability to properly use a weld gauge.
  • Ability to read and write.

Benefits

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

Benefits

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

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$35/hr across 423 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 Marshall, TX

Marshall, TX is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,256 other active welding openings from 562 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

Sabre Industries, Inc. currently has 4 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 Flux-Core. 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.

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