Welding Shop Assistant - Temp-to-Hire in Metal Fabrication

Complete Staffing; Orange (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Cafeteria plan options

401K with match

PTO 5 days first year

Annual bonus

Job summary

Metal Superstore in Orange, TX is hiring a Welders' Assistant. You will measure, mark, and cut steel components, grind and clean parts, and assist welders under direction. The role requires reading a tape measure, lifting 50 lbs, and wearing full PPE in a hot shop environment.

Starting pay is $17.00 per hour with a 520 hour probationary period. This temp-to-hire position offers health insurance, a Cafeteria plan, 401K with match, and PTO after conversion.

Qualifications

• Able to read a tape measure accurately to 1/16 inch.
• Able to lift 50 lbs regularly and stand for full shifts in a hot shop.
• Comfortable using grinders, saws, and hand tools safely.
• Reliable transportation and on-time attendance.
• Willing to wear full PPE, including welding helmet, gloves, and hearing protection.

Responsibilities

• Measure, mark, and cut steel tubing, channel, beams and plate to length using saws and torches.
• Grind, deburr, and clean parts before and after welding.
• Hold, clamp, and position parts for fit-up and tack welding.
• Move material around the shop by hand and with overhead crane or forklift.
• Paint, prime, or galvanize-touch-up finished parts as needed.
• Keep welding areas, tools, and leads organized and safe; watch for fire hazards.
• Learn to tack and weld under a welder's direction.

Skills

Tape measure reading

Physical stamina

Punctuality

Safety mindset

Education

Welding class or vocational training

Tools

Grinders

Saws

Hand tools

Cutting torches

Plasma cutters

Job description

Metal Superstore in Orange, TX is hiring a Welders' Assistant. You will measure, mark, and cut steel components, grind and clean parts, and assist welders under direction. The role requires reading a tape measure, lifting 50 lbs, and wearing full PPE in a hot shop environment.

Starting pay is $17.00 per hour with a 520 hour probationary period. This temp-to-hire position offers health insurance, a Cafeteria plan, 401K with match, and PTO after conversion.