**Job Title: Combo Welder** **Job Description** Join a leading manufacturer of pipes, valves, and flanges (PVF) as a Combo Welder, specializing in welding and fitting tasks. This role involves using blueprints to layout and fit materials, welding thicker Tee fittings from 1" to 1.5" up to 2 feet in diameter, using carbon and stainless steel, with MIG and Flux Core welding techniques. **Responsibilities** + Use blueprints to layout and fit up materials independently. + Weld thicker Tee fittings ranging from 1" to 1.5" up to 2 feet in diameter. + Perform MIG and Flux Core welding on carbon and stainless steel materials. + Execute 6G welds in various positions. + Work with large parts such as flanges, well necks, and slip offs, focusing on different sizes daily. **Requirements** + Proficiency in MIG and Flux Core welding. + 5+ years of welding experience. + Ability to perform fit-ups and read blueprints and layouts. + Experience in 6G Pipe welding in position. + Expertise in welding 1"+ thick carbon steel material. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + 10+ years of experience in both fitting and welding. + Experience in welding thicker and larger parts. + Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish. **Why Work Here?** This role offers the opportunity to stay busy and work ample hours, especially when business is thriving due to ties with the pipeline industry (oil and gas). Enjoy employee events such as snowcone Fridays and catered lunches, fostering a vibrant and engaging work culture. **Work Environment** Work in a large, renovated manufacturing shop equipped with shipping, receiving, and machining areas. Utilize overhead and jib cranes at each machining station due to the large parts involved. Experience a loud machine shop that is open air and non-climate controlled, with large fans for air circulation. Communicate in a diverse environment using English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Work primarily during the day shift from 7:00am to 4:00pm, with potential weekend shifts depending on production needs. Steel toes, jeans, work shirt, and safety glasses are required attire. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Houston, Texas. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $35.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Houston,TX 77045. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Aug 22, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.