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Job Description

Overview

At Sabre Industries, we connect and power America’s communities with world-class utility and telecom solutions. The Welder/Fitter C position involves performing production tasks within prescribed codes and specifications, focusing on assembling pole assemblies and ensuring quality welds.

Responsibilities

  • Use Flux Cored Arc Welding to tack weld components for pole assemblies.
  • Assemble pole assemblies in the Large Pole department.
  • Read and interpret drawings to determine parts needed for assembly.
  • Measure distances and angles using measuring tools.
  • Cut steel using plasma and oxy-fuel torches.
  • Use motorized tools to assist in assembly according to specifications.
  • Adjust welding machines to achieve desired results.
  • Finish weld various products in a timely manner.
  • Inspect welds for compliance with drawings and specifications.
  • Use overhead cranes to load finished poles.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
  • Knowledge of basic shop mathematics.
  • Proficiency in reading complex prints and specifications.
  • Ability to use a weld gauge.
  • Ability to read and write.

Benefits

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

Benefits

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

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$39/hr across 326 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 Alvarado, TX

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Alvarado, TX, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,132 other active welding openings from 498 employers. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

Sabre Industries, Inc. currently has 4 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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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