Job Description

Overview

The position of a Boilermaker- Lead is responsible for the day-to-day mechanical activities performed in client facilities, focusing on safety, quality, productivity, and service. This role involves performing mechanical work to maximize company quality while ensuring a safe working environment and adhering to company policies.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble, install, analyze defects, and repair boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, vats, and duct work in the field.
  • Repair or replace defective parts using hand and power tools, gas torches, and welding equipment.
  • Demolish and dismantle leaky boilers, patch weak spots with metal stock, replace defective sections, and strengthen joints.
  • Use chain falls, come along, and other rigging equipment.
  • Read and interpret prints and plans.
  • Assist with the cleaning and correct loading of equipment and trailers.
  • Ensure a safe working environment while performing work in client facilities.
  • Operate and maintain company-owned and rented equipment.
  • Report any job scope changes to the Supervisor or Superintendent.
  • Maintain communication with Supervisor while performing tasks.
  • Support the Supervisor and Superintendent by assisting in the development of customer expectations and timelines.
  • Ensure the overall safety of assigned subordinates and provide a safe work environment for such personnel.
  • Assist in the selection and development of field personnel as requested.
  • Follow all Company Safety, Quality Control/Quality Assurance procedures and OSHA guidelines.
  • Maintain poise and focus under time constraints and adverse conditions.
  • Attend and complete trainings as required by the Company and client.
  • Pass all required drug/alcohol testing and background requirements.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Additional Information

  • This is a project-based position with variable days and hours of work.
  • Overtime work is common and may be required as job duties demand.
  • Travel is expected, including extensive travel throughout the U.S. and overnight stays for extended periods.

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How this job compares in Lomax, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $19/hr, this posting comes in about 30% below the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Texas, where the middle half runs $22–$34/hr across 363 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 7% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Lomax, TX

Lomax, 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 999 other active welding openings from 454 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

Stronghold Companies 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 (30), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (25), 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 Pasadena at $36/hr, Channelview at $32/hr, and Dallas at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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. ETS - BOILERMAKER figures were last recalculated when this page was built.