Welder- First Shift

HarborFab; Cleburne (TX); On-site; USD 46,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

HarborFab in Cleburne, TX is seeking skilled welders for a new shop. Roles include welding, fitting, and inspecting steel components per blueprints, with progressive responsibilities across Welder 1–3 levels. Candidates should be proficient with flux core and solid wire, read weld symbols, and operate shop tools safely.

Training is available for higher-level positions. Join a growing team in a hands-on environment focusing on quality workmanship and collaboration with design and fabrication

Qualifications

• Experience welding with flux core or solid wire.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings/blueprints.
• Familiarity with welding symbols and tolerances.
• Ability to troubleshoot welding equipment and perform basic repairs.
• Ability to train lower level welders (Welder 3).

Responsibilities

• Weld, position, align and fit steel components according to drawings and blueprints.
• Ensure welds meet design specifications and quality standards.
• Operate shop tools and welding equipment safely.
• Perform basic fitting, cutting, grinding and drilling as needed.
• Identify and correct unsatisfactory welds and non-conformities.
• Interpret heat affected zone and material behavior in welds.

Skills

Flux core welding

Hard wire welding

Blueprint interpretation

Welding symbols

Equipment setup

Basic fitting

Tools

Welding equipment

Hand tools

Power tools

Shop machines

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Cleburne (new shop) - Cleburne, TX, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Category: Skilled Labor - Trades, As a Welder you will be responsible for welding, positioning, aligning and fitting miscellaneous steel components according to technical drawings and blueprints, ensuring that they meet design specifications and quality standards.

Basic Metalworking Skills:

• Proficiency in using hand tools, power tools, and basic metalworking machinery.
• Knowledge of shop machines and sand tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Basic understanding of fabrication processes such as cutting, grinding, and drilling.

Welder 1:

• Proficient in welding flux core and/or hard wire
• Knowledge of basic weld symbols
• Basic knowledge of drawings
• Knowledge of welding equipment and their settings

Welder 2:

• D1.1 certified flux core and hard wire
• Advanced knowledge of weld symbols
• Able to troubleshoot welding equipment and perform minor repairs
• Correct unsatisfactory welds

Welder 3:

• Ability to train lower level welders
• Quality check welds
• Ability to weld multiple material types
• Basic fitting skills
• Knowledge and understanding of heat affected area and it's reaction to base metal
• Identify and perform corrective actions
• Ability to interpret and understand blueprints and drawings