Job Description

Overview

Fisher Industries is a family-owned company with over 70 years of experience in heavy civil construction and aggregate products across the United States. The Welder position involves joining metal parts using various welding techniques and adhering to safety protocols.

Responsibilities

  • Using welding equipment to fuse metal pieces together, creating strong bonds
  • Interpreting technical drawings to understand specifications and dimensions
  • Preparing metal parts for welding by aligning, clamping, and ensuring proper positioning
  • Employing various welding methods, including arc, gas, and resistance welding
  • Checking the quality of welds for defects and ensuring they meet standards
  • Ensuring welding equipment is properly maintained and functioning safely
  • Wearing appropriate safety gear and adhering to safety regulations
  • Welding to fix damaged or worn-out metal parts and structures
  • Utilizing hand tools for tasks like clamping, grinding, and cleaning metal surfaces
  • Following instructions and specifications provided in blueprints or other documentation
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Applicants must be at least 18 years old
  • Welding skills with both stick and wire welders required
  • Must be able to read blueprints
  • Experience with machining a plus

Additional Information

  • NIGHT SHIFT SCHEDULE ONLY
  • Fisher Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer
  • Drug-free work environment requiring pre-employment and random drug testing

How this job compares in Laredo, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$38/hr across 349 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 Laredo, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Laredo, 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 1,149 other active welding openings from 515 employers. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

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.

Similar openings near Laredo, TX

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