Welder
Company
Aerotek
Location
Houston, TX
Job Type
Contractor
Salary
24–30 an hour
Posted
5 days ago
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Job Description
Job Title: Flux Welder
Job Description
Seeking an experienced welder to work on carbon steel pipes ranging from 1" to 23" in outer diameter, with thickness varying from 1/4" to 1/2". The role involves welding vessel-like products using open root MIG and flux core techniques, fabricating silencers, and welding pipes in the valve product line. The process includes preheating materials, welding grooves, backgouging, and refilling. Additional tasks include fitting shells together, attaching lifting supports and legs onto rolled plates, welding caps onto pipes, and fitting flanges and nozzles onto materials. Candidates should be able to read blueprints and perform basic math.
Responsibilities
• Weld carbon steel pipes and vessel-like products using MIG and flux core techniques.
• Fabricate silencers and perform welding on valve product lines.
• Preheat materials, weld grooves, and perform backgouging.
• Fit shells, lifting supports, legs, flanges, and nozzles onto materials.
• Bevel and square up materials.
• Read blueprints and perform basic mathematical calculations.
Essential Skills
• 5+ years of welding experience.
• Proficiency in flux core and MIG welding.
• Ability to backgouge and weld pipes ranging from 1" to 20" or vessels.
• Experience with pipe welding, fabrication, and fitting.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
• Preferred experience in TIG, sub arc, or stick welding.
• Ability to perform fitting tasks.
Why Work Here?
Join a rapidly growing business with a new product line, offering opportunities for expansion and development. The role includes significant overtime opportunities, contributing to both personal and professional growth.
Work Environment
Work in a clean, open-aired shop environment. This position is an open-ended contract, with potential for conversion to a permanent role depending on workload.
• *The schedule includes working 13 days on with 1 day off, primarily on the night shift from 6pm to 6am, Monday to Saturday, with some Sundays as needed. Expect to work 60+ hours a week.**
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Houston, TX.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $30.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Houston,TX.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Mar 6, 2026.
About Aerotek:
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
Job Description
Seeking an experienced welder to work on carbon steel pipes ranging from 1" to 23" in outer diameter, with thickness varying from 1/4" to 1/2". The role involves welding vessel-like products using open root MIG and flux core techniques, fabricating silencers, and welding pipes in the valve product line. The process includes preheating materials, welding grooves, backgouging, and refilling. Additional tasks include fitting shells together, attaching lifting supports and legs onto rolled plates, welding caps onto pipes, and fitting flanges and nozzles onto materials. Candidates should be able to read blueprints and perform basic math.
Responsibilities
• Weld carbon steel pipes and vessel-like products using MIG and flux core techniques.
• Fabricate silencers and perform welding on valve product lines.
• Preheat materials, weld grooves, and perform backgouging.
• Fit shells, lifting supports, legs, flanges, and nozzles onto materials.
• Bevel and square up materials.
• Read blueprints and perform basic mathematical calculations.
Essential Skills
• 5+ years of welding experience.
• Proficiency in flux core and MIG welding.
• Ability to backgouge and weld pipes ranging from 1" to 20" or vessels.
• Experience with pipe welding, fabrication, and fitting.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
• Preferred experience in TIG, sub arc, or stick welding.
• Ability to perform fitting tasks.
Why Work Here?
Join a rapidly growing business with a new product line, offering opportunities for expansion and development. The role includes significant overtime opportunities, contributing to both personal and professional growth.
Work Environment
Work in a clean, open-aired shop environment. This position is an open-ended contract, with potential for conversion to a permanent role depending on workload.
• *The schedule includes working 13 days on with 1 day off, primarily on the night shift from 6pm to 6am, Monday to Saturday, with some Sundays as needed. Expect to work 60+ hours a week.**
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Houston, TX.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $30.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Houston,TX.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Mar 6, 2026.
About Aerotek:
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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