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Job Description

Overview

The Combo Welder 1 position requires expertise in welding under various conditions and the ability to work with different types of metals. Candidates must have significant experience and the necessary certifications to ensure safety and quality in welding tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Selects equipment and plans layouts, assembly, and welding.
  • Layout, position, align, cut, assemble, and fit metal components.
  • Bolts, clamps, and tack-welds parts to secure them for welding.
  • Sets up equipment and welds parts using various welding techniques.
  • Welds metal materials to piping systems using appropriate procedures.
  • Identifies all equipment for the job and process.
  • Identifies safety risks and requirements.

Requirements

  • Must have the ability to weld in 2g, 4g, and 6g conditions.
  • Must be able to Stick and Tig weld on Pipe.
  • Must have current applicable welding certification with Zachry or be able to pass a weld test.
  • Must have 4+ years welding experience on industrial size and grade pipe.
  • Must be able to read blueprints and engineering drawings.
  • Must have thorough knowledge of various metals and their welding processes.
  • Must have experience welding multiple types of pipe including carbon steel, stainless, and chrome.
  • Must have reliable transportation.
  • Must be able to work at heights as required.
  • Must meet all physical demands.
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How this job compares in Port Arthur, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$38/hr across 417 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 Port Arthur, TX

Port Arthur, TX currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,245 other active welding openings from 549 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Port Arthur, or widen the search to Texas.

Zachry Group currently has 29 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 (39), Zachry Group (29), and Welding Shop in Houston, TX (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 Old Sixth Ward at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Dallas at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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.

See all combo welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.
  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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