Job Details

Spark your career with Texas Hydraulics.
If you take pride in clean welds, solid craftsmanship, and doing things the right way, you'll feel right at home here. We're looking for a skilled GMAW (MIG) Welder who wants steady work, clear expectations, and a team that respects the trade.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll play a hands-on role in building high-quality THI products by:

• Performing GMAW (MIG) welding on production parts and assemblies
• Selecting and changing welding wire types and diameters for each application
• Setting up welding machines, including amperage, voltage, wire feed speed, and pulse settings per welding documentation
• Welding in flat, horizontal, and vertical positions with proper technique, travel speed, torch angle, and bead profile
• Preparing parts for welding by cleaning, degreasing, grooving, or scarfing surfaces
• Preheating parts to specified temperatures when required
• Positioning, clamping, and tacking assemblies in jigs or fixtures
• Inspecting welds for bead size, fusion, and overall quality
• Cleaning slag, spatter, and excess weld material
• Repairing parts as needed and properly tying in weld starts and stops
• Maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, and ethics
• Pitching in on other duties as needed to keep production moving

What We're Looking For

You don't need to know everything, but you should bring solid fundamentals and a willingness to learn:

• High school diploma or GED
• At least 6 months of welding experience or formal welder training
• Ability to pass a 1G (Flat) 1" groove GMAW (MIG) qualification plate test pre-employment
• Working knowledge of GMAW (MIG) welding techniques
• Ability to read and follow safety rules, operating instructions, and procedures
• Basic math skills (whole numbers, fractions, and decimals)
• A strong work ethic and attention to detail

Why You'll Like Working Here

• You'll weld real products, not just practice pieces
• Clear welding specs and engineering support, no guesswork
• A safety-first culture where quality matters
• A team that respects craftsmanship and takes pride in what we build
• Stable, manufacturing-proud environment with room to grow your skills

Work Environment

• Manufacturing setting with exposure to moving machinery, welding fumes, heat, vibration, and occasional electrical risk
• Noise levels are typically loud
• Proper PPE and safety controls are in place

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift and move up to 50 lbs
• Frequent standing and use of hands and arms
• Occasional walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Vision requirements include close, distance, peripheral, depth perception, and focus adjustment

330pm - 200am