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Overview

Universal Technical Institute is seeking an experienced welder to become a Welding Instructor, where they will mentor and educate the next generation of welders. The role involves hands-on training, curriculum development, and fostering a safe learning environment.

Responsibilities

  • Create an engaging and inclusive learning environment for students.
  • Provide practical demonstrations to ensure students gain real-world experience.
  • Collaborate with the education team to enhance and develop courses.
  • Guide and mentor students on their individual projects.
  • Instill the importance of safety procedures and best practices.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • 5 years of practical work experience in the field within the past 10 years.
  • Technical skills in MIG, TIG, stick, and flux-cored welding, oxy-acetylene torch work, plasma cutting, and brazing.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • A patient and empathetic approach to teaching.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • $34.00 - $36.00 per hour
  • Weekends OFF
  • Paid Training
  • Tuition Waiver after 6 months for you and your immediate family
  • Paid Time Off: Competitive paid time off programs
  • Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of contributions after 90 days
  • Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks for both birthing and non-birthing parents
  • Pet Insurance through ASPCA
  • Health Plan Enrollment eligibility starts first of the month after one full month of employment

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $35/hr median for welding jobs in Dallas, TX, whose middle half runs $28–$39/hr across 47 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 47% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Dallas, TX

We're tracking 130 other active welding openings in Dallas, TX right now, from 76 different employers. 57 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 Dallas, or widen the search to Texas.

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. currently has 1 other opening 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.

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