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Job Description

Overview

This employer specializes in precision machining of component parts for various industries including energy, valve manufacturing, industrial machinery, specialty forgings, and commercial architecture. They are looking for 2 entry-level machinists and 1 senior lathe machinist to work on specialized units from prototype to large quantity production.

Responsibilities

  • Set up programming for the lathe and carry out machining production.
  • Work evening shifts as an entry-level machinist.

Requirements

  • Need experience as a machinist.
  • Wants to join the team and work toward the goals of the company.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Location: Houston TX - Northside
  • Some overtime available.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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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 205 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 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 Houston, 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.

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