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Overview

The JVIC - TA Boilermaker 1 position involves constructing iron and steel structures to specifications for an industrial new construction plant. The role requires collaboration with the mechanical department and adherence to safety protocols while performing various tasks related to steel fabrication and installation.

Responsibilities

  • Read blueprints and specifications to determine the scope of work.
  • Identify all tools required for tasks.
  • Identify safety risks and the precautions required to eliminate those risks.
  • Fabricate equipment according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
  • Hoist equipment and tools into location via bull rigging or crane.
  • Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural-steel members.
  • Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints.
  • Bolt aligned structural-steel members in position for permanent riveting or bolting.
  • Pull, push, or pry iron/steel equipment into approximate positions for bolting.
  • Cut, bend, and weld iron/steel pieces using metal shears, torches, and welding equipment.

Requirements

  • Must have 4+ years’ experience as a Boilermaker Helper, Boilermaker Ironworker or comparable position.
  • Must possess all Knowledge Skills and Abilities for positions.
  • Must be able to meet all physical requirements.
  • Must be able to work at heights in excess of 300 ft.
  • Must have all required tools.
  • Must have reliable transportation.
  • Prefer experience with industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance of Power Generation machines and equipment.
  • Basic Computer efficiency.
  • Formal/technical education.
  • NCCER Boilermaker certification.

Additional Information

  • Must be able to work in all weather conditions while wearing appropriate PPE.
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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 425 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 11 other active welding openings in Deer Park, TX right now, from 8 different employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,256 other active welding openings from 597 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 22 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 Austin Industries (29), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (22). 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 Midlothian at $38/hr, Irving at $38/hr, and Pasadena at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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