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Panelmatic, Inc. is seeking skilled Fabrication Welders to join their manufacturing team, where they will fabricate and weld sheet metal components for electrical enclosures and metal structures. The company has a long history of providing custom electrical control panels and has grown to serve various manufacturing industries since its founding in 1957.

Responsibilities

  • Interpret shop drawings and welding symbols to perform accurate welds
  • Perform MIG welding (mild and stainless steel), including spray transfer
  • Set up, align, tack, and weld components to meet dimensional specifications
  • Conduct fit-up, cope, and layout work for assemblies
  • Operate fabrication tools and equipment (grinders, torches, plasma cutters, etc.)
  • Inspect welds for quality, strength, and compliance with specifications
  • Perform grinding, finishing, and weld repairs as needed
  • Maintain dimensional accuracy (square, plumb, alignment) throughout fabrication
  • Collaborate with team members and notify inspectors when work is ready
  • Follow all safety procedures and maintain a clean work environment

Requirements

  • Welding test required
  • 2+ years of welding experience in manufacturing or industrial settings
  • Proficiency in MIG welding (mild and stainless steel)
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and shop prints
  • Experience with fabrication tools (grinders, clamps, gauges, torches, etc.)
  • Strong attention to detail and quality workmanship
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in a physically demanding environment
  • Basic math skills (including measuring and conversions)
  • Ability to pass weld test, background check, and drug screening

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
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.

Panelmatic 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. 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.

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