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Structural Fitter

Houston, Texas•Full-time
$20 - $28 hourly
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About the Job
Structural Fitter – 1st Shift

Structural Steel Fitting & Fabrication
Openwork is hiring an experienced Structural Fitter for a manufacturing operation in Houston, TX 77064. This hands-on position focuses on fitting, fabricating, and assembling structural steel components using blueprints, detailed engineering drawings, and welding symbols.

Qualified candidates should have 2–7 years of structural fitting and welding experience with strong blueprint-reading, layout, fit-up, and fabrication skills. Candidates must be able to independently interpret drawings and accurately translate specifications into completed assemblies.

Position at a Glance
Location: Houston, TX 77064
Pay: $20.00–$23.00 per hour | Weekly Pay
Experienced Welder-Fitters: Up to $28.00 per hour, based on experience
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 7:30 AM–3:30 PM
Shift: 1st Shift
Overtime: As needed

What You'll Be Doing:
  • Fabricate, fit, and assemble structural steel and metal components.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, welding symbols, and job travelers.
  • Measure, lay out, cut, prepare, and deburr materials.
  • Position, align, clamp, and tack-weld structural components.
  • Grind, bolt, and heat-bend materials as required.
  • Perform welding using GMAW, SMAW, FCAW, and GTAW processes.
  • Verify dimensions, alignment, fit-up, and finished work against specifications.
  • Inspect materials and completed assemblies for defects or quality concerns.
  • Help prevent warping, shrinking, and distortion during fabrication.
  • Follow material traceability and quality-control procedures.
  • Use hoists and cranes to safely position materials.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe fabrication area.

What You'll Need to Succeed:
  • 2–7 years of structural fitting and welding experience.
  • Strong blueprint and detailed engineering drawing interpretation skills.
  • Strong understanding of welding symbols.
  • Experience with structural layout, measuring, fitting, and tack welding.
  • Ability to independently complete accurate fit-ups from fabrication drawings.
  • Experience with welding equipment, jigs, fixtures, and fabrication tools.
  • Experience with gas-cutting equipment.
  • Knowledge of GMAW, SMAW, FCAW, and GTAW welding processes.
  • Ability to safely operate forklifts, overhead beam cranes, and jib cranes.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Required personal tools.
  • Strong attention to quality, accuracy, and safety.
  • Ability to work overtime as needed.

Additional Qualifications:
  • Certified Welder is a plus.
  • Trade school or Vo-Tech training is a plus.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:
  • Non-climate-controlled manufacturing facility.
  • Regular work around structural steel, welding equipment, and fabrication machinery.
  • Industrial noise requiring participation in a hearing conservation program.
  • Ability to lift 25–50 lbs.
  • Standing, walking, bending, and other physical activity throughout the shift.
  • Required welding hood and company-issued PPE while welding.
  • Compliance with all safety procedures for this safety-sensitive position.

Why Consider This Opportunity?
  • $20.00–$23.00 per hour | Weekly Pay.
  • Up to $28.00 per hour for experienced Welder-Fitters.
  • Monday–Friday, first-shift schedule.
  • Hands-on structural steel fitting and fabrication.
  • Opportunity to work with multiple welding processes and fabrication equipment.
  • Long-term career and skill-development potential.

Benefits Upon Permanent Hire:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k).
  • PTO/Vacation.
  • Long-Term Disability.
  • Life Insurance.

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Candidates with 2–7 years of structural fitting and welding experience who can confidently read blueprints, engineering drawings, and welding symbols and perform accurate structural fit-up and fabrication are encouraged to apply.

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