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Overview

The Welder position involves performing welding for process piping and structural tasks in compliance with ASME codes and standards. The role requires the use of various tools and equipment, and the candidate must have experience in a chemical plant environment.

Responsibilities

  • Performs welding for process piping to meet ASME codes and standards.
  • Uses appropriate hand tools, power tools and other equipment to accomplish tasks as assigned.
  • Performs structural welding tasks.
  • Maintains piping systems and tanks.
  • Assembles pipe systems as fabricated.
  • Operates forklift, cherry picker and other industrial machinery as needed to complete work orders.
  • Assists other crafts as needed.
  • Maintains excellent attendance and punctuality.

Requirements

  • NCCER certified as an Industrial Welder
  • Minimum of three year's experience as a Welder in a chemical plant environment
  • Mechanical aptitude
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How this job compares in Pasadena, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Pasadena, TX currently run a median of $36/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$43/hr across 8 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 Pasadena, TX

We're tracking 41 other active welding openings in Pasadena, TX right now, from 19 different employers. 7 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,132 other active welding openings from 497 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Pasadena, or widen the search to 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. Pasadena is among them.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 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.

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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