Welder Fabricator (2-3 year exp.) SEASONAL $22/hr
Company
Recruit XL
Location
Dallas, TX
Salary
22 an hour
Posted
2 days ago
Via
via ZipRecruiter
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Job Description
We are seeking a seasonal Welder Fabricator to become an integral part of our team!
Perform a wide range of welding including MIG/ARC welding. Familiar with cutting pipe, building jigs, and prepping materials. Works from sales orders and/or verbal instructions in locating material and processing. Activities primarily consist of welding standard size gate frames, along with other miscellaneous welding as necessary. MUST KNOW HOW TO WELD ALUMINUM.
Responsibilities
1.) Uses verbal or written instructions from work orders and collects materials for processing
2.) Cuts pipe using pipe cutting equipment
3.) Lays out pipe sections on a jig or table and welds with MIG/ARC welding equipment and techniques, applies cold galvanizing solution to protect welds
4.) Performs visual inspection on completed work, ensuring quality
6.) Maintains a clean and safe work area
7.) Performs other warehouse and gate fabrication duties as required
Qualifications
• 2-3 yrs. welding experience with MIG, ARC welding
• Able to lift/move heavy materials (up to 75lbs)
• Ability to read, write and perform basic math functions
• Proficient in blueprint reading and execution from a plan
• Ability to perform own layouts using jigs
• Ability to work around heat and chemicals
• Must be able to work overtime as needed
• Multiple years of steel experience required, and can set machines themselves
• Some aluminum experience preferred, but must at least show proficiency in weld test
• Understands more complex blueprints, and can interpret welding symbols
• Confident they’re able to pass D1.1 and D1.2 certification tests within first 90 days of employment
• Measurement reading down to 1/32” and can do the relevant math
• Experience working with tools
Company DescriptionFor over a decade, Recruit XL has provided hiring and staffing services to clients in the technology and industrial sedctor. Our proven hiring strategies have placed hundreds of employees with established and trusted companies throughout North America on contract, contract-hire, and direct hire.
Perform a wide range of welding including MIG/ARC welding. Familiar with cutting pipe, building jigs, and prepping materials. Works from sales orders and/or verbal instructions in locating material and processing. Activities primarily consist of welding standard size gate frames, along with other miscellaneous welding as necessary. MUST KNOW HOW TO WELD ALUMINUM.
Responsibilities
1.) Uses verbal or written instructions from work orders and collects materials for processing
2.) Cuts pipe using pipe cutting equipment
3.) Lays out pipe sections on a jig or table and welds with MIG/ARC welding equipment and techniques, applies cold galvanizing solution to protect welds
4.) Performs visual inspection on completed work, ensuring quality
6.) Maintains a clean and safe work area
7.) Performs other warehouse and gate fabrication duties as required
Qualifications
• 2-3 yrs. welding experience with MIG, ARC welding
• Able to lift/move heavy materials (up to 75lbs)
• Ability to read, write and perform basic math functions
• Proficient in blueprint reading and execution from a plan
• Ability to perform own layouts using jigs
• Ability to work around heat and chemicals
• Must be able to work overtime as needed
• Multiple years of steel experience required, and can set machines themselves
• Some aluminum experience preferred, but must at least show proficiency in weld test
• Understands more complex blueprints, and can interpret welding symbols
• Confident they’re able to pass D1.1 and D1.2 certification tests within first 90 days of employment
• Measurement reading down to 1/32” and can do the relevant math
• Experience working with tools
Company DescriptionFor over a decade, Recruit XL has provided hiring and staffing services to clients in the technology and industrial sedctor. Our proven hiring strategies have placed hundreds of employees with established and trusted companies throughout North America on contract, contract-hire, and direct hire.
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What is the minimum wage for Packing Jobs in the United States?
As per the U.S. Department of Labor, the minimum wage for packing jobs in the United States is $7.25 per hour as of 2026. Non-exempt packing workers must receive overtime compensation at 1.5 times their regular rate for all hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek.
What are the required working hours, overtime rules, and leave benefits for packing jobs in the United States?
The Fair Labor Standards Act mandates a 40-hour workweek for packing jobs, with mandatory overtime pay after 40 hours as of 2026. Eligible employees receive up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act after completing 12 months of service with their employer.
What tax withholdings apply to packing job wages in the United States?
Packing job employees must have 6.2 percent Social Security tax and 1.45 percent Medicare tax withheld from wages under FICA as of 2026. Employers also withhold federal income tax based on IRS Publication 15 tables, with an additional 0.9 percent Medicare surtax applying to wages over $200,000 for single filers.
What visa or work permit requirements apply to non-citizens seeking packing jobs in the United States?
Non-citizens must obtain employment authorization through USCIS before starting packing jobs, typically via H-2B temporary non-agricultural worker visas with a 2026 annual cap of 66,000. Employers must file Form I-129 and demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available.
