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MIG Fit Up Welder

Location

Temple, TX

Wage

$18 – $21/hr

Employment Type

Temporary

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG Welding
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Posted on November 9, 2026

Job Description

DESCRIPTION

In a fast-paced, manufacturing facility, the Fit-up Welder reads and uses blueprints, tape measure, square, appropriate MIG welding machine to fit-up, tack, and finish welding for mild steel products. Requires shop math skills including knowledge of angles. Requires knowledge of general shop practices and shop safety. Must be able to recognize and measure various steel types and sizes. Studies indicate that the noise from welding equipment exceed OSHA limitations during an 8-hour weighted average. This position will require a hearing conservation baseline and entry into the hearing conservation program. The use of hearing protection is a requirement of this position. Requires good oral communication skills, listening skills, and ability to learn. Works independently and in cooperation with other employees. Operates forklift truck, overhead cranes and hoists.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1.Attendance- present at scheduled shift to perform assigned tasks.

2.Comply with Shop and Department Safety Rules and practices.

3.Safely operate MIG welding equipment, grinders, band saws, and pneumatic tools.

4.Accurately read and interpret blueprints.

5.Ability to fit-up, tack, and finish welding for mild steel and stainless-steel products within close tolerances.

6.Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and carry for distances to 25 feet.

7.Other duties may be assigned.

CONDITIONS

1. Hours per day - 6:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Thursday, with occasional opportunities for overtime.

2. Work Breaks - 2 10-minute breaks daily, 30-minute lunch break.

3. Work performed while

a. Sitting - 5%

b. Standing - 95%

c. Kneeling, Bending, Stooping, Pushing, Pulling - 35%

d. Lifting

Light - 1-15 pounds - frequently

Medium - 16-45 pounds - Frequently

*Any lifting over 50 lbs. requires assistance or use of mechanical device.

4.Carrying distance - Up to 25 feet frequently.

5. Environment - Temperature from 25 to 110+ degrees. Fumes, dust, humidity, noise at or above 85db.

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How this job compares in Temple, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 37% 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 6% 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 Temple, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Temple, 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 498 employers. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

Snelling currently has 4 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 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.

See all MIG 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. MIG Fit Up Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.