Job Description

Overview

The Boilermaker position involves maintenance shutdown work, focusing on the removal, replacement, and repair of various piping systems and coal-fired boiler components. Candidates must have experience with flue gas desulfurization processes and be able to troubleshoot equipment in a coal-fired power plant.

Responsibilities

  • Remove, replace, and/or repair various piping systems.
  • Work on coal-fired boiler components including soot blowers, burners, and dampers.
  • Troubleshoot and detect issues with machines and equipment.
  • Dismantle and reassemble pumps.
  • Read specifications to determine the scope of work.
  • Identify all tools required for tasks.
  • Fabricate equipment according to blueprints or instructions.
  • Hoist equipment and tools into location via bull rigging or crane.
  • Perform minor pipe fabrication and prep for welding procedures.
  • Follow direction of supervision.

Requirements

  • Must possess all Knowledge Skills and Abilities for positions.
  • 6 Plus years of experience.
  • NCCER written or NCCER Plus certification.
  • Must be able to meet all physical requirements.
  • Must be able to work at heights and in confined spaces.
  • Must have all required tools.
  • Must have reliable transportation.
  • Must have ability to work a rotating schedule including nights and weekends.
  • Self-motivated.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay and benefits
  • Safety-focused work environment
  • Stable industrial operations
  • Opportunities for training, cross-training, and career advancement

Additional Information

  • Work is performed in both indoor and outdoor industrial environments.
  • Must be able to work in varying weather conditions.
  • May be required to work overtime, weekends, and extended shifts.
  • Position is subject to pre-employment background screening and drug testing.

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits
Safety-focused work environment
Stable industrial operations
Opportunities for training, cross-training, and career advancement

How this job compares in Deer Park, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$35/hr across 488 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 Deer Park, TX

We're tracking 18 other active welding openings in Deer Park, TX right now, from 12 different employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,424 other active welding openings from 737 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Deer Park, or widen the search to Texas.

Zachry Group currently has 25 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 Zachry Group (25), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (25), and Austin Industries (23). 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 $40/hr, San Angelo at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Deer Park, TX

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