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Project Pipe Welder B

Channelview, TX$25 – $39/hrPosted 2 days ago

Immigration summary

Visa sponsorship

LikelyLow confidence

This employer sponsors, but not for roles like this one.

295 recent H-1B filings

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Green card sponsorship

Strong historyMedium confidence

This employer has recently sponsored green cards at scale.

47 recent certified PERM filings

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Job description

Career Area:

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Project Pipe Welder B

As a Pipe Welder, you will set up, operate and adjust manual and/or automatic machines to perform welding operations in all positions

Additional Information:

  • Urgently hiring 
  • Multiple openings 
  • This is a supplemental position located at the Solar Turbines manufacturing facility located in Channelview, TX 
  • No relocation package is available 

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Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

  • Perform Manual finish welding operations on carbon and stainless steel in all positions 
  • Follow documented procedures and standard work to perform safe and defect free operations 
  • Perform carbon arc cutting and gouging 
  • Sanding may be required to prepare and dress welds 
  • Use of forklifts, pallet jacks, jib and overhead cranes to move and position work pieces 

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Required Qualifications:

  • Must be able to pass multiple welder qualification tests 
  • Minimum of 6 months of experience in a production environment 
  • Ability to perform simple computer operations  
  • Be available to work 1st or 2nd shift 
  • Ability to work overtime to support production demands, including weekends 

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Desired Qualifications:

  • One (1) to three (3) years of GTAW and FCAW welding experience 

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Top Candidates:

  • Good Communication Skills and strong commitment to safety, quality, and teamwork 
  • Combination Welder and Fitter 
  • Leadership Experience 
  • Ability to work well individually or in a team environment 

**Candidates may be placed on any shift, dependent on business needs**

Summary Pay Range:

$25.48 - $38.22

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience.

Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

  • Opportunity for various Retention bonuses totaling $2500. 
  • Eligibility for all retention bonuses are contingent on good standing in terms of performance and attendance. 

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits* 
  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)* 
  • 401(k) savings plans* 
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)* 
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)* 
  • Health Lifestyle Programs* 
  • Employee Assistance Program* 
  • Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts* 
  • Career Development*  
  • Incentive bonus* 
  • Disability benefits 
  • Life Insurance 
  • Parental leave  
  • Adoption benefits 
  • Tuition Reimbursement  

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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Sponsorship evidence

Why Openbound reached the conclusions above.

Visa sponsorship evidence

Current posting

Silent on sponsorship

Other openings

37 of 1009 recent openings at this employer mention sponsorship.

Employer H-1B history

295
recent certified H-1B filings
94
new-hire petitions
0
filings for similar roles
256
so far in FY2026
More evidence details
  • 295 recent certified H-1B filings across the employer
  • Still filing this year — 256 filings in FY2026
  • 36 USCIS H-1B new-employment approvals, counted separately from LCA filings
  • Strong filing activity in TX
  • 37 other recent postings at this company mention sponsorship
  • 546 further USCIS approvals for extensions or transfers
  • We checked 183 filing titles for this employer and none describe work like this role
  • 565 other recent postings at this company state a sponsorship restriction
  • The posting says nothing about sponsorship either way

Strong filing activity in TX.

Green card sponsorship evidence

Employer PERM history

47
recent certified PERM filings
0
filings for similar roles
1
filings in this location
Certified PERM filings by fiscal year
202317
202416
202577
202691YTD

Filing history reflects past employer behavior; it isn't a promise for this opening.

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How Openbound evaluates sponsorship

Visa history uses official U.S. Department of Labor H-1B LCA disclosure data and USCIS H-1B petition history. Green card history uses DOL PERM disclosure data. Each is read for the employer as a whole, for roles like this one, and for this location, weighted toward the most recent fiscal years.

An employer is matched to its filing entities by verified legal name and reviewed aliases; a match is never made on a name resemblance alone. Where no verified entity can be matched, the page says so and draws no conclusion from the absence. 183 filing titles were examined for this employer.

What this posting states outranks history in both directions, and an employer's published policy outranks past filings. Filing history reflects past behavior; it is not a promise of sponsorship for this opening, and none of this is legal advice.