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Overview

Metalforms is a leading provider of heat transfer solutions along the Gulf Coast Region, committed to matching customer needs with valuable products and services. The Master Welder plays a critical role in the fabrication of high-specification equipment, ensuring the highest quality welds across a variety of materials and configurations.

Responsibilities

  • Perform complex welding tasks on materials including P1, P8, P10H, and nickel alloys.
  • Execute high-quality welds for root passes, structural joints, back gouging, and clean-up of back gouge roots.
  • Fabricate pressure-retaining equipment with full compliance to customer and code requirements.
  • Perform tube-to-tube and tube-to-tube sheet joints, including ASME QW-193-type welds.
  • Follow and interpret weld procedures (WPS) and detailed engineering drawings to complete jobs accurately.
  • Support fabrication of both new builds and repair/modification projects.
  • Maintain a high standard of safety, cleanliness, and organization in the work area.
  • Communicate effectively with quality control and engineering teams to ensure all work is code-compliant and meets customer requirements.

Requirements

  • Must be certified and capable of passing the 6G GTAW root with SMAW (stick) fill and cap pipe test.
  • Must pass the 5/8" diameter tube-to-tube weld test.
  • Must pass the QW-193 tube-to-tubesheet test.
  • Must pass the 3G stick test with back weld, back gouge root, and sub-arc coupon.
  • Proficient in interpreting blueprints, isometrics, and fabrication drawings.
  • Knowledge of ASME codes and standards.
  • Must have strong attention to detail, ability to self-inspect, and pride in craftsmanship.
  • Flexible and able to perform a variety of welding tasks based on project needs.
  • Familiarity with pressure vessel fabrication is preferred.
  • Experience in a job-shop or custom manufacturing setting is preferred.
  • Ability to work independently or as part of a team to meet tight deadlines.
  • Minimum 10 years of welding experience in a heavy fabrication or manufacturing environment.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Location: Houston, Texas/Beaumont, TX

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$41/hr across 83 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 323 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 189 different employers. 74 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,149 other active welding openings from 516 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

TransTech 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 (28), and Worley (19). 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 Arlington at $39/hr, Dallas at $36/hr, and Pasadena 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 and Stick work. 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. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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.
  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.
  • 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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