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Overview

Venturi Supply is a national network of distributors specializing in pipe, valves, fittings, tanks, and industrial supplies. The Fabrication Associate role involves creating finished products based on provided drawings and material cut lists in a fabrication shop.

Responsibilities

  • Tacks material together and checks layout based on drawings before finish welding.
  • Reads and interprets blueprints and sketches, following verbal and written instructions.
  • Reads tape measures and gauges, identifying materials according to specifications.
  • Performs high-level shop math, converting decimals to fractional equivalents and vice versa.
  • Lays out, measures, and marks dimensions and reference lines on materials.
  • Sets up and operates fabricating machines and uses air/hand tools.
  • Inspects parts for accuracy and consistently produces quality products.
  • Completes additional projects as assigned by the supervisor.
  • Performs additional duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

  • Education: GED or High School Diploma.
  • Technical knowledge of machinery, tools, gauging, and fabrication.
  • 1 year of fabrication experience required.
  • Computer literate and proficient with MS Office 365.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to solve problems effectively.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proven experience with quality control analysis.
  • Basic knowledge of math and geometry.
  • Ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment.
  • Detail-oriented work style with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Physical requirements include sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
  • Ability to pass a background check, MVR check, and drug test.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Benefits begin on the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
  • Enjoy 10 paid holidays and accrue PTO from your first day.
  • Flexible workplace culture with career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $18/hr, this posting comes in about 44% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX, where the middle half runs $23–$41/hr across 74 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 3% 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 321 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 178 different employers. 80 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,132 other active welding openings from 498 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

Venturi Supply 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.

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