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Job Description

Overview

We are looking for Welder Helper (MIG and FLUX) to join our team. Welders will be responsible for joining, fabricating, and repairing metal parts using various welding techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Weld metal parts together according to blueprints, drawings, or specifications
  • Prepare surfaces for welding by grinding, cleaning, and positioning materials
  • Set up and operate welding machines and related equipment
  • Monitor welding parameters and make adjustments as necessary
  • Inspect completed welds to ensure quality and compliance with specifications
  • Maintain a clean and safe work area
  • Follow all company and OSHA safety procedures
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred
  • 6 months+ of experience in a manufacturing/production environment
  • Ability to read blueprints, drawings, and schematics
  • Knowledge of welding safety procedures and regulations
  • Strong attention to detail and quality
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Additional Information

  • 2ND SHIFT (MIG AND FLUX)
  • To be immediately considered, please call our office at 713-680-9898
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How this job compares in Willowbrook, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $19/hr, this posting comes in about 39% below the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Texas, where the middle half runs $25–$39/hr across 325 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 5% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Willowbrook, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Willowbrook, 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 1,132 other active welding openings from 497 employers. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (33), Austin Industries (30), and Welding Shop in Austin, TX (21). 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 $40/hr, Dallas at $39/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 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.

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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. Welder Helper 2nd shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.