Hot Air Welder
Lay down a perfect weld — indoors.
Ecopool pioneered and patented factory-built modular steel swimming pools and now manufactures in Salado, Texas. Every pool features a German-engineered reinforced PVC membrane — the same material system used on the high-end pools in Europe. We're bringing that build method to the American market, and we need people who can lay down a perfect weld.
We are hiring hot air welders to fabricate and detail these membranes on our shop floor. If you have welded PVC or TPO, this is work you already understand — done sitting or kneeling on a clean, level, indoor facility instead of on a 140° roof deck in August.
$25–$30
Per hour
Salado, Texas
Work location
Full-time
Indoor shop. Overtime available.
Transferable trades
You'll recognize this work if you've done any of the following
PVC or TPO hot air welding, detail work, corners, penetrations, pipe boots (Sarnafil, Duro-Last, FiberTite, Carlisle, JM, Versico)
Fabrication or installation — PVC, RPE, XR-5, LLDPE, hot wedge or hot air
Awnings, tents, truck tarps, boat covers, inflatables, banners, hay tarps, pool covers
Heat-welded sheet vinyl seams with welding rod
On the floor
What you'll do
You'll own the quality of what leaves your station — from layout through documented weld tests.
- Hand-weld and machine-weld reinforced PVC membrane up to 72 mil using Leister-type hot air tools and automatic welders
- Fabricate corners, steps, benches, returns, main drains, light niches, and skimmer details
- Set weld parameters — temperature, speed, and pressure — and adjust them for material, thickness, and shop conditions
- Probe every seam, cut and peel test coupons, and document results
- Read layout drawings, cut and position panels, and keep material clean and protected
- Own the quality of what leaves your station
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 2+ years of hands-on thermoplastic welding — PVC, TPO, or similar (single-ply roofing, geomembrane, or industrial fabric all count)
- You can hold a consistent, straight, void-free seam
- Comfortable kneeling, bending, and lifting up to 50 lbs through a full shift
- Reliable transportation to Salado and a clean, steady work record
- Reads a tape and a shop drawing
Preferred
Nice to have, not required
Paid Training Track
No membrane experience? Read this.
We will train the right person. If you have the hands for it — upholstery, auto glass, vinyl wrap, sign work, canvas, tailoring, metal fabrication, or any trade where a millimeter matters — apply anyway and tell us what you've built. We run a paid training track with a defined pay ladder.
Compensation
Pay and benefits
$25.00–$30.00 per hour + bonuses
Application
Apply for Hot Air Welder
Submit your info and attach a resume so we know how you weld and whether Salado works for you.
Work location: 10421 FM 1670, Salado, TX 76571.
Questions about the role? Call 888-615-5726.
