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Job Description

Overview

Taurus Industrial Group is a leading technical services company based in Houston, offering diverse services across multiple industries. They are seeking a highly skilled Rig Welder to perform welding and fabrication for oil rigs, pipelines, and other industrial projects, ensuring safety and efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Performing welding and fabrication work on metal components for oil rigs, pipelines, and other industrial projects
  • Reading and interpreting blueprints and technical drawings
  • Maintaining welding equipment and tools
  • Ensuring that all work is completed to the highest standards of quality and safety
  • Collaborating with other members of the team to ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Completion of a welding apprenticeship program or equivalent experience
  • Certification in welding from a recognized institution
  • Experience working with a variety of welding techniques and materials
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and blueprints
  • Experience working on oil rigs or other industrial projects (preferred)
  • Experience with automated welding equipment (preferred)
  • Experience with non-destructive testing techniques (preferred)
  • Experience with welding inspection and quality control (preferred)
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How this job compares in China Grove, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Texas, whose middle half runs $23–$35/hr across 341 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 48% 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 China Grove, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in China Grove, TX, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 953 other active welding openings from 418 employers. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

Taurus Industrial Group 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 (34), Zachry Group (24), and Welding Shop in Houston, TX (23). 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 Old Sixth Ward at $40/hr, Dallas at $36/hr, and Channelview at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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