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Overview

Working for a world-class leader in building structures and bridges, a Schuff Steel Fitter brings expertise in steel and bridge fabrication to build complex projects in various sectors. This position is critical to the production process, assembling and fitting materials according to drawing dimensions.

Responsibilities

  • Receives instructions, prints, sketches, and work orders.
  • Reads and interprets blueprints and plans the fitting operation.
  • Directs and assists in handling and spreading of material, assembling material according to detail drawings.
  • Lays out work lines or fits up jigs for positioning material when required.
  • Checks, squares, and scribes all detail connections.
  • Ensures work conforms to drawings and notes.
  • Cleans up material by grinding or chipping.
  • Burns and tack welds for assembly purposes.
  • Burns, copes, bevels, and straightens material.
  • Does minor layout and spot paints for identification marks.
  • Maintains a clean and organized work area.
  • Performs other routine duties per management direction.
  • Adheres to and follows all safety rules and PPE requirements.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
  • 12 months experience required.
  • Must pass fitter test.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints and safety rules.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and other employees.
  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions and percentages.
  • Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance

Benefits

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How this job compares in Humble, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$34/hr across 341 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Humble, TX

Humble, TX currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 914 other active welding openings from 519 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Humble, or widen the search to Texas.

Schuff Steel currently has 6 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), Zachry Group (20), and Austin Industries (20). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $82/hr, Dallas at $35/hr, and La Porte at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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