Job Description

Overview

Ferguson is seeking a Welder to join their team, providing quality supplies for various industries since 1953. The company values problem-solving and customer service, aiming to make complex projects simple and successful.

Responsibilities

  • Weld outlets onto steel pipe to serve the fire sprinkler industry
  • Perform specialty welding tasks, spool pieces, flanges, etc.
  • Inspect work for defects, dimensions, alignment, end preparations, and seam splits in pipe
  • Maintain a clean and safe welding station while conforming to standards of quality and performance
  • Report on all equipment malfunctions, safety issues, and required repairs

Requirements

  • 1 to 3 years of welding experience preferred
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to prioritize workload appropriately
  • Continued focus on improving system efficiencies and business practices
  • Attention to detail, demonstrated integrity, and professionalism
  • Desire to learn new things
  • Ability to thrive in an inclusive environment

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Location: 100 Empire Blvd, Brookshire TX 77423
  • Position: Monday – Friday, 2pm – 10:30pm, overtime as required

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Brookshire, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Texas, whose middle half runs $23–$38/hr across 416 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 57% 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 Brookshire, TX

Brookshire, TX 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 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 Brookshire, or widen the search to Texas.

Ferguson currently has 10 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.

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