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Overview

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is seeking a Pipefitter for their jobsite in Baytown II, TX. OPD is an engineering and construction company with expertise in the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical industries, known for their integrity and efficient project execution.

Responsibilities

  • Read drawings, take measurements, and install piping efficiently.
  • Have basic knowledge of blueprints.
  • Bolt, clamp, and tack-weld parts to secure them for welding.
  • Distinguish varying thickness and types of metal materials.
  • Position and clamp components of fabricated metal products for welding.
  • Possess skilled knowledge of pipe fittings, bolts, valves, etc.
  • Assemble and secure pipes, tubes, fittings, and related equipment according to specifications.
  • Manually handle and securely apply rigging equipment.
  • Weld small areas to client requirements.
  • Operate tools and equipment including beveling machines, cut-off grinders, hammers, torches, magnetic drills, welding machines, and a Saw-Zall.

Requirements

  • At least 1.5 years of experience as a pipefitter.
  • Willingness to travel with extended periods away from home in remote areas.
  • Ability to work shifts including 12 hours per day and 7 days per week.
  • Willingness to meet all physical demands of the job.
  • Ability to attend mandatory safety meetings.
  • Must be a safety role model.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Capable of working in outdoor weather conditions including extreme heat and humidity, extreme cold, and high elevations.
  • Lifting and carrying awkward objects up to 60 lbs.
  • Standing for extended periods of time up to 12 hours per day.
  • Must be able to work on elevated platforms and maintain balance.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Baytown, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, pipefitter jobs across Texas currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$37/hr across 14 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 Baytown, TX

We're tracking 67 other active welding openings in Baytown, TX right now, from 21 different employers. 8 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 Baytown, or widen the search to Texas.

Optimized Process Designs LLC currently has 13 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.

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