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Overview

Modine has been addressing thermal management challenges for over 100 years, focusing on engineering solutions for cleaner and healthier environments. The Copper Fabrication Operator will set up and operate pipe fabrication equipment to produce precision copper and steel pipe parts.

Responsibilities

  • Perform all set up and operation of equipment in copper fabrication cells
  • Operate all pipe fabrication equipment, including band saws, plasma cutters, grooving machines, and pipe bending machines
  • Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and work instructions
  • Set up equipment to produce parts to print and complete first article inspections on parts
  • Inspect parts throughout shift for adherence to prints and make adjustments as needed
  • Coordinate with engineering to make changes or updates to programs as needed
  • Work in a safe manner
  • Keep accurate inventory of tools
  • Maintain a safe, clean, and orderly work area and adhere to 5S principles
  • Perform basic cleaning and preventative maintenance on machines as required
  • Perform other duties as required

Requirements

  • 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a pipe fabrication role
  • Must be able to read blueprints and engineering diagrams
  • Experience using a variety of measuring instruments to determine part quality
  • Ability to lift approximately 50 lbs.
  • Role may require travel for Company training
  • High school diploma or GED required

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • This position is not eligible for any form of sponsorship.
  • Only individuals authorized to work in the United States will be considered for this position.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Grand Prairie, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Grand Prairie, TX currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$34/hr across 13 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 Grand Prairie, TX

We're tracking 38 other active welding openings in Grand Prairie, TX right now, from 18 different employers. 10 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 Grand Prairie, or widen the search to Texas.

Modine Manufacturing Company 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.

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