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Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Quality Welding Inspector to join a growing structural steel and pipe fabrication operation in Channelview, TX. This role is responsible for inspecting welding processes, verifying fabrication quality, maintaining accurate inspection records, and ensuring compliance with established quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct inspections of welds, fabricated products, and materials to ensure compliance with quality standards and project specifications
  • Assist the Quality Control Foreman in implementing inspection procedures, quality standards, and process improvements
  • Inspect structural welding and fabrication work for compliance with applicable welding requirements
  • Review shop drawings, work orders, and specifications to verify proper fabrication and welding procedures
  • Maintain accurate quality control documentation, including inspection reports, certifications, and test results
  • Monitor inspection equipment calibration and ensure equipment remains in proper working condition
  • Identify welding defects, communicate quality concerns, and assist with corrective actions
  • Support production teams by providing guidance on quality control procedures and best practices
  • Collaborate with welders, supervisors, and production personnel to maintain safe and efficient operations
  • Assist in developing and improving quality control systems as the company continues to grow

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience with welding processes, including submerged arc welding and flux core welding
  • Experience with D1.1 structural welding standards and welding inspections
  • Background in manufacturing, welding fabrication, or industrial welding repair environments
  • Ability to read and interpret shop drawings, work orders, and technical specifications
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify quality issues and maintain accurate records
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills with the confidence to provide professional feedback
  • Ability to work independently, take initiative, and collaborate with production teams
  • Comfortable working in a physically demanding welding shop and yard environment, including lifting up to 50 pounds
  • Willingness to work Saturdays and occasional Sundays based on production needs
  • Bilingual English and Spanish communication skills strongly preferred
  • Experience with radiographic testing (RT) or nondestructive examination (NDE) preferred
  • Familiarity with quality control procedures, inspection techniques, and documentation preferred
  • Knowledge of robotic submerged arc welding equipment preferred

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Location: Channelview, TX
  • Pay Range: $25 - $26 / hour, DOE

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Channelview, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting comes in about 20% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs in Channelview, TX, where the middle half runs $28–$36/hr across 8 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% 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 Channelview, TX

We're tracking 22 other active welding openings in Channelview, TX right now, from 6 different employers. 6 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,287 other active welding openings from 582 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.

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 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.

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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