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Overview

The Pipe Welder position at Enerflex involves executing fabrication projects in accordance with welding procedures, focusing on safety, quality, cost control, and customer satisfaction. Enerflex is a global provider of energy infrastructure solutions, employing over 5,000 skilled employees across more than 25 countries.

Responsibilities

  • Perform all aspects of the Fabrication Department.
  • Read and understand P & ID drawings and other package layout drawings to determine appropriate welding process.
  • Inspect complete welds to determine structural soundness.
  • Bolt, clamp, and tack-weld parts to secure in position for welding.
  • Set up equipment and parts using arc, gas-shielded arc, or arc gas welding equipment.
  • Weld metal materials to piping systems equipment using the appropriate welding procedure for various equipment and metal types.
  • Observe and comply with all safety and project rules.
  • Align with EFX visions and values.
  • Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED or 1-year technical diploma/vocational certificate desired.
  • Minimum of 1 - 10 years of relevant industrial experience required.
  • Experience welding multiple types of pipe including carbon steel, stainless steel, and chrome.
  • Qualified on GTAW, GMAW and FCAW processes on 2” and above pipe in all positions.
  • Must pass 6G pipe test.
  • Able to read and interpret all engineering drawings to efficiently perform work.
  • Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
  • Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
  • Works under general supervision.
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Industrial environment requiring standing, bending, squatting, lifting, and walking.
  • May be required to lift, carry, and move up to 50 lbs.
  • Many tasks have high degrees of time sensitivity.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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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 $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$37/hr across 100 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 371 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 206 different employers. 118 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,287 other active welding openings from 583 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.

Enerflex Ltd. 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 (35), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (25), and Zachry Group (22). 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 Abernathy at $45/hr, Arlington at $40/hr, and Pasadena at $37/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.

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

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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