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Overview

A Schuff Steel Fitter utilizes expertise in steel and bridge fabrication to assemble and fit structural, plate, and mechanical materials for complex projects in the commercial building, bridge, and industrial sectors. The position requires proficiency in reading blueprints and understanding the properties of structural metals.

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 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 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 supervisor 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 $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$35/hr across 454 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

We're tracking 10 other active welding openings in Humble, TX right now, from 5 different employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,288 other active welding openings from 594 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. 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 Austin Industries (31), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (21). 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 San Angelo at $39/hr, La Porte at $38/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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