Job Description

Overview

CB&I® is the world’s leading designer and builder of storage facilities, tanks and terminals, with over 60,000 structures completed in its 135+ year history. The Shop Burner is responsible for operating gantry cranes to lift, move, and position materials, reporting directly to the Supervisor.

Responsibilities

  • Operate gantry cranes to lift, move, and position materials such as metal components, fabricated parts, equipment, and tools.
  • Inspect crane equipment and lifting gear daily to ensure safe and efficient operation.
  • Work closely with machine operators, welders, assemblers, and other production staff to coordinate material movement.
  • Complete dimensional log for material burned and document material information for QA report.
  • Use hand signals or radio communication to direct crane movements and ensure safe load handling.
  • Perform routine maintenance checks and report malfunctions or safety issues promptly.
  • Read and interpret shop drawings and flow work order instructions to determine material specifications and handling requirements.
  • Ensure all operations comply with OSHA and company safety standards.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area, and housekeeping standards.
  • Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Must be qualified to run a crane.
  • Must have clear penmanship.
  • Ability to hard stamp material using stencils.
  • Ability to read a measuring tape accurately.
  • Ability to read and understand how to use a bevel gauge.
  • Experience operating an overhead crane.
  • Experience with a hand torch with knowledge to choose the proper tip for different plate thickness.
  • Ability to work in extreme heat conditions.
  • Ability to do multiple torch bevel set ups to operate a gantry plate burner.
  • Ability to grind on plate bevel edges to conform with weld prep requirements.
  • Ability to cut scrap excess material.
  • Ability to perform housekeeping to clean area clear of burning slag and scrap.
  • Ability to drive a forklift to move material.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term Disability
  • 401k
  • 401k matching
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Standard work schedule is 4 days a week (Monday-Thursday), 10 hours a day.
  • Mandatory Overtime on weekends based on production needs.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
401k
401k matching
PTO

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$37/hr across 100 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 371 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 206 different employers. 118 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,287 other active welding openings from 583 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

CB&I currently has 4 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 (35), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (25), 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 Abernathy at $45/hr, Arlington at $40/hr, and Pasadena at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Houston, TX

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