Job Description

Overview

Alamo Industrial® is a leading manufacturer of tractor-mounted mowers and similar equipment, serving governmental, agricultural, and commercial markets for over 50 years. The Welder position involves welding fabricated steel frames and metal parts on the production floor under supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Perform duties in a safe manner.
  • Pick and gather parts as directed by supervisor/Lead for welding.
  • Release fuel, gas, and oxygen, and ignite mixture or insert specified weld rod into portable holder.
  • Guide electrodes or torch and filler rod along specified weld joints.
  • Communicate all issues effectively to supervisor/lead.
  • Work in teams to complete defect-free parts in a timely manner.
  • Perform other assigned duties as required.

Requirements

  • High school diploma / GED or equivalent of 2 years of weld experience.
  • One year of welding experience preferred.
  • Ability to read blueprints with weld symbols and specifications.
  • Ability to read measuring devices.
  • Manual dexterity and good eye/hand coordination.
  • Ability to operate a forklift and overhead crane.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Ability to lift, push or pull up to 35 pounds alone and greater than 35 pounds with assistance.
  • Must be able to stand for extended periods of time (up to 8+ hours).
  • Must be able to work overtime as needed.
  • Ability to work in a non-climate controlled manufacturing plant environment.
  • Must be able to work in confined spaces and tolerate heights.
  • Frequent walking, bending, stooping, reaching and climbing as required.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Seguin, 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–$39/hr across 326 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 Seguin, TX

Seguin, TX is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,132 other active welding openings from 498 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

Alamo Group Inc. 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 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.

Similar openings near Seguin, TX

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