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Job Description

Overview

The Sheet Metal Mechanic position involves fabricating, assembling, installing, and repairing sheet metal products and equipment, with a focus on maintaining the security of the University infrastructure as required by Texas Executive Order No. GA-48.

Responsibilities

  • Installs and repairs sheet metal products and equipment including ductwork and VAV boxes.
  • Fabricates and lays out HVAC ductwork and fittings including transitions and elbows.
  • Selects gauges and sheet metal type according to specifications.
  • Makes sketches, works from blueprints, and interprets SMACNA books.
  • Modifies, repairs, and assembles sheet metal components into finished products.
  • Sets up and operates fabrication machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal.
  • Uses hand and electrical tools to form, shape, and assemble components.
  • Maintains inventories of sheet metal materials and keeps the shop clean.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Minimum of three years of directly job-related experience.
  • Basic knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and simple mathematical functions.
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$41/hr across 75 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 321 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 179 different employers. 81 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.

University of Houston 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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