Express Employment Professionals Round Rock

Orbital Welder – 2nd Shift

Location: Round Rock, TXSchedule: Monday–Friday | 2nd Shift | 3:30 PM – 12:00 AMPay: $24.00 – $30.00/hour, depending on experience

A growing precision manufacturing company in Round Rock is seeking an experienced Orbital Welder to join its 2nd shift team. This is a great opportunity for a skilled welder with experience in high-purity, close-tolerance welding who takes pride in producing clean, accurate, and consistent work.

This role supports a highly specialized manufacturing environment where quality, precision, and attention to detail are critical.

**Key Responsibilities

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• Perform orbital welding on precision tubing, parts, and valves.

• Complete full joint penetration welds on square butt joints.

• Work with tube sizes ranging from 1/4" to 1/2".

• Set up, calibrate, and operate orbital welding power supplies using the correct welding programs.

• Perform welding with hydrogen/argon purge while achieving internal purge requirements as low as 10 PPM.

• Fabricate components within tight dimensional tolerances, including tolerances as low as 0.010" and angle tolerances as low as 0.5 degrees.

• Inspect welds and fabricated parts to ensure quality standards and customer specifications are met.

• Perform routine and preventative maintenance on welding equipment.

• Follow all safety, quality, and environmental procedures.

• Maintain a clean and organized work area.

• Work closely with team members, leads, quality, and production staff to support department goals.

• Perform other related tasks and projects as assigned.

**Qualifications

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• 3–5 years of directly related orbital welding experience preferred.

• Experience with complete joint penetration welding on square butt joints required.

• Experience welding small-diameter tubing, parts, and valves preferred.

• Knowledge of hydrogen/argon purge welding required.

• Ability to achieve internal purge standards as low as 10 PPM.

• Ability to work within tight dimensional and angle tolerances.

• Experience setting up and calibrating orbital welding power supplies.

• Ability to read and follow work instructions, specifications, drawings, and quality requirements.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Welding certification from a college, technical school, or welding program preferred.

**Physical Requirements

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• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods during the shift.

• Must be able to use hands and arms to handle parts, tools, welding equipment, and inspection materials.

• Must be able to bend, reach, stoop, and perform repetitive tasks as needed.

• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move materials as required for the position.

• Must be comfortable working in a precision manufacturing environment.

**Ideal Candidate

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The ideal candidate is a dependable, detail-oriented welder with hands-on orbital welding experience and a strong understanding of precision, high-purity welding requirements. This person should be comfortable working with small-diameter tubing, tight tolerances, purge requirements, and quality-driven production standards.