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Job Description

Overview

CEIS Power is seeking an experienced Assembly Fitter for a contract-to-hire opportunity with a growing industrial manufacturing and service company. This position is ideal for someone with skid package or compression equipment assembly experience who thrives in a fast-paced shop environment and can adapt to changing production demands.

Responsibilities

  • Perform mechanical assembly of skid-mounted equipment and systems
  • Install heavy pipe, valves, flanges, and related mechanical components on skid packages
  • Read and interpret P&IDs, isometric drawings, blueprints, and assembly layouts
  • Assemble and fit piping systems according to specifications and production standards
  • Assist with alignment, mounting, and installation of mechanical equipment and components
  • Use hand tools, power tools, and measuring equipment safely and effectively
  • Ensure quality, accuracy, and safety throughout the assembly process
  • Work closely with fabrication, welding, and production teams to meet project deadlines

Requirements

  • 1+ years of skid package assembly or mechanical fitting experience
  • Experience installing piping, valves, and mechanical components on skid units
  • Ability to read and interpret P&IDs and mechanical drawings
  • Experience working in a manufacturing, fabrication, or industrial shop environment
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail
  • Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced production setting
  • Reliable transportation and dependable attendance
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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. 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.

CEIS | Critical Energy Infrastructure Services 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Assembly Fitter figures were last recalculated when this page was built.