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Overview

Delta Electronics is a global innovator in high-efficiency power and thermal management solutions, driving transformation across industries with smart, sustainable systems. The Welding Lead position requires expertise in MIG welding and the ability to interpret fabrication drawings.

Requirements

  • Minimum 6 months MIG welding experience
  • Experience reading and interpreting fabrication drawings
  • Experience with robotic welding operation (preferred)
  • Overhead and/or jib crane operation experience (preferred)
  • Experience reading and interpreting weld maps (preferred)
  • Experience with OSHA regulations (preferred)
  • Experience training others in welding or other fabrication skills (exceptional)
  • Experience with CNC, press break, or blanking fabrication (exceptional)
  • Experience with powder coating systems (exceptional)
  • Experience welding with GMAW (mig) on mild or low alloy steel
  • Experience with fit up and assembly of welded components
  • Knowledge of welding equipment
  • Ability to read and understand technical drawings such as fabrication drawings
  • Ability to understand tolerances and fabricate parts within allowance
  • Ability to read and write in English
  • Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing in English or Spanish
  • Ability to use and understand basic measuring devices
  • Ability to use a tablet and/or computer
  • Ability to assess their own work and self-correct
  • Ability to take ownership of one’s errors and receive corrections
  • Ability to balance quality workmanship with good time management
  • Ability to follow instructions and ask questions for clarification
  • Self-reliant and able to operate independently, but not afraid to ask for help
  • Ability to maneuver body to weld in flat, vertical and overhead positions
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds
  • Ability to stand for extended periods of time
  • Able to move, bend, squat, kneel, crouch, balance, stoop, and reach on a regular basis
  • Ability to use/wear appropriate personal safety equipment such as welding helmet, safety glasses, earplugs, hardhat, respirator, welding gloves, and welding jacket.
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How this job compares in Plano, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, lead welder jobs across Texas currently run a median of $37/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $31–$38/hr across 10 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 Plano, TX

Plano, TX currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 4 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 Plano, or widen the search to Texas.

Delta Electronics Americas currently has 2 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 (30), 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 MIG. 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.

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

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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. Welding Lead figures were last recalculated when this page was built.