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Overview

RIX Industries is a technology-focused company specializing in gas generation systems, precision compressor solutions, and cryogenic cooling technologies. The Production Welder II is responsible for performing TIG welding and brazing that meets customer code requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Perform high-quality TIG welding and brazing on compressors, generators, and associated components.
  • Independently read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, schematics, and technical specifications.
  • Set up, adjust, and operate welding equipment based on material and job requirements.
  • Inspect completed welds for conformance to specifications and quality standards.
  • Maintain compliance with all safety policies and procedures.
  • Support and maintain required welding certifications, including MIL-STD-278.
  • Troubleshoot basic welding and fit-up issues.
  • Maintain welding equipment, tools, and work areas in safe, clean, and operational condition.
  • Monitor material usage and notify supervision of supply or tooling needs.
  • Support production efficiency by meeting labor standards.
  • Provide guidance and support to less experienced welders.

Requirements

  • Welding Certification from technical school plus 3 years of hands-on TIG welding.
  • Demonstrated experience welding and brazing RIX products.
  • Skilled in a range of fabrication activities, including fitting and welding piping and tube assemblies.
  • Maintains active certification to MIL-STD-278 welding and brazing standards.
  • Ability to independently apply technical documentation to complete assigned work accurately.
  • Must be able to pass and maintain respirator fit and pulmonary function requirements.
  • Demonstrated ability to perform shop math, including percentages, ratios, fractions, and measurements.
  • Working knowledge of manufacturing systems and basic computer applications.
  • Solid understanding of the function and application of air and gas compressors, generators, and related manufacturing equipment.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with team members and supervisors.
  • Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or qualified U.S. Person.
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How this job compares in Sparks, NV

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting sits about 14% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Nevada — toward the top of a $23–$30/hr middle band drawn from 10 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 80% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Sparks, NV

Sparks, NV currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Nevada as a whole we're tracking 35 other active welding openings from 23 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Sparks, or widen the search to Nevada.

RIX Industries currently has 1 other opening live in Nevada, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Nevada at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Las Vegas, NV (12) and FAAC Incorporated (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Production Welder II figures were last recalculated when this page was built.