Pipe Welder (Baytown, Tx) Austin Industrial

Austin-Industrial; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking a skilled Pipe Welder for our Baytown, TX location. You will join metal parts and pipes using arc, gas, and spot welding techniques guided by layouts, blueprints, and work orders.

You will also cut and shape metal with torches or plasma equipment and assist crane operators during lifts. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of journeyman welding experience, a TWIC card, and the ability to read specifications and measurements to ensure precise fits and safe, high-quality

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Journeyman level welding experience is required.
• Ability to join metal parts and interpret layouts and blueprints.
• Experience with heat, arc welding, torch and plasma cutting equipment.

Responsibilities

• Weld or tack weld pieces using spot, electric, or gas welding equipment.
• Unite pipes from torch to gas tanks and manage valve operations.
• Preheat and prepare pieces for welding; inspect parts for specs.
• Signal crane operators and assist with lift planning for large pieces.
• Use cutting tools to dismount or trim metal as required.
• Ensure weld quality by measuring with straightedge or templates.

Skills

Welding

Blueprints

Layout interpretation

Measurement

Torch cutting

Crane signaling

Tools

Spot welding gun

Electric welding equipment

Gas welding equipment

Torch / flame-cutting torch

Plasma-arc equipment

Hoist / crane

Wire and banding machine

Job description

Pipe Welder (Baytown, Tx) Austin Industrial

Job Category: Craft

Requisition Number: PIPEW033703

• Posted : September 2, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

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Baytown, TX, USA

Description

This person must be able to join metal parts, such as pipe or metal plates as specified by layout, blueprints, work orders, welding procedures or oral instructionsthrough the application of heat or electric arc-welding equipment. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uses spot welding gun or hand, electric, or gas welding equipment to weld or tack weld pieces together.
• Unites pipes from torch to tanks of oxygen and fuel gas and turns valves to release mixture.
• Reaching expected temperature, size, and color of flame by burning torch and adjusting flow of gas and air.
• Preheats work pieces for the preparation of welding or curving, using torch.
• Fillsholes or corrects mistakes in lead pieces and makes bulges thin and curves in metal work pieces.
• Checks the weakness of work pieces and measures work pieces with straightedge or template to ensure the piece meets specifications.
• Climbsup ladders or works on scaffolds to take apart textures.
• Gives signal to crane operator to lift large work pieces.
• Uses thermal-cutting equipment such as flame-cutting torch or plasma-arc equipment to dismount metal assemblies or cut scrap metal.
• Uses hoist, crane, wire and banding machine, or hand tools to place and protect work pieces.
• In order to protect the torch chooses place of weld based on type, thickness, area, and expected temperature of metal.
• Instructs and brings flame or electrodes on or across work piece to straighten, curve, dissolve, or develop metal.
• Joins pieces together, covers up taut points, and adds metal to develop parts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Experience - 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience.

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Licenses & Certifications

TWIC Card

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