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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 the commercial building, bridge, and industrial sectors. This position is critical to the production process, assembling and fitting various structural materials while adhering to safety standards.

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.
  • 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 blueprints and safety documents.
  • Ability to write routine reports and communicate effectively.
  • Ability to calculate figures and apply basic algebra and geometry.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance

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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 342 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 11 other active welding openings in Humble, TX right now, from 5 different 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 953 other active welding openings from 418 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.

DBM Global Inc. currently has 3 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

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