Welder I

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.

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

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

• 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

• 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

• 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