Header Fitter

Chart, Inc.; Beasley (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA Contributions

FSA

Job summary

Chart Industries in Beasley, TX is seeking a Header Fitter to support the header manufacturing line. The role involves fitting and tack welding plates or nozzles to form a header box, and possibly welding root passes on end plates, guided by shop drawings.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of related experience, can pass 1G/2G TIG tests on carbon steel, and is able to work overtime with a strong safety focus. Equipment handling and crane operation are essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret shop drawings.
• Operate overhead-crane safely and efficiently.
• Demonstrate a strong safety mindset and follow all rules.

Responsibilities

• Fits, joins, fabricates, and repairs metal per welding specs.
• Lay out, burn holes, fit and weld nozzles.
• Interpret blueprints to determine welding processes.
• Inspect welds for structural soundness.
• Promote safety and production within the team.

Skills

Shop drawings

Overhead crane

Safety compliance

Welding basics

Equipment handling

Education

Apprenticeship or formal training

Tools

Welding machines

Hand tools

Job description

Career Opportunities: Header Fitter (40001)

Requisition ID40001-Posted09/28/2026-762642 (HEADER)-United States-TX-Beasley

"Cooler By Design” – Chart’s core business is centered around the design and fabrication of cryogenic equipment; so you can see where we get our tagline from, right? Well, yes and no – see, we think the products we design and build are pretty cool too. Also, we’re problem solvers. Customers don’t come to Chart with an equipment specification, they come to Chart with a challenge. That’s where you come in, because someone has to figure it out – all the way from conceptual design to installation and commissioning of equipment on‑site. Chart’s mission is to provide full solutions across the Nexus of Clean™ – clean power, clean water, clean food, and clean industrials.

The diverse applications we service echo our commitment to sustainability – from providing full hydrogen solutions across the value chain, offering small and industrial scale carbon capture solutions to customers globally, creating water treatment systems responsible for treating 4.5 billion gallons of water per day in the U.S. and delivering clean water to over a billion people worldwide, providing equipment and solutions for mission critical space launches, decarbonizing the marine industry, and electrifying the mining space. Chart even contributes to the food and beverage industry by making some of your favorite carbonated beverages possible –If nitro coffee or nitro ice cream is your thing – well, that’s Chart technology too (and it’s also cool)!

Interested in learning more? Take a tour of Chart City to get a feel of how Chart equipment solutions impact our daily lives.

Grow a Cooler career with Chart Industries by supporting Shop Operations as a Machine Operator! Chart’s Machine Operatorposition plays a key role in the manufacturing process of Chart’s products. This position will be responsible for helping to produce high quality manufactured products used all over the world.

Chart Industries in Beasley, TX is looking for experienced fitters for our Header manufacturing line. This position requires the ability to work overtime and pass a 1G and/or a 2G Tig test on carbon steel 2” pipe. Chart’s welders play a key role in the manufacturing process of producing Air Cooled Heat Exchangers.

We currently have the following welding roles and shifts available:

This role is responsible for performing fitting and tack welding plate or nozzles together to form a header box. This role may also be responsible for fitting and welding the root pass on end plates to header boxes.

What Will You Do?

• Fits, Joins, fabricates, and repairs metal and other weldable material by applying appropriate welding techniques
• Ability to lay‑out, burn holes, fit and weld nozzles
• Interprets blueprints, specifications, diagrams or schematics to determine appropriate welding process
• Inspects completed welds to determine structural soundness
• Performs a variety of tasks
• Promotes and supports safety and production
• Makes quality visual U.T. and x-ray welds
• General housekeeping of work station

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Must be able to work inside and outside. Regular exposure to welding debris, heat, cold, dark and bright environments.

REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) WHILE IN THE SHOPS

Safety Glasses
Steel Toe Shoes
Ear Plugs
Gloves
Hard Hats
Face Shield (when needed/task specific)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Walking
Standing
Using hands
Bending
Lifting up to 50lbs
Sitting

Your Experience Should Be…

1-3 years related experience

Skills Required (i.e. certifications, licenses, registrations, etc.):

May be required to complete an apprenticeship and/or formal training in area of specialty

REQUIREMENTS - MUST BE ABLE TO DO THE FOLLOWING:

• Ability to read and interpret shop drawings
• Ability to operate overhead-crane
• Demonstrate a high-regard for safety by following all safety rules and procedures and leveraging Stop Work Authority when necessary
• Familiarity with welding machines and hand tools
• Knowledge of standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field
• Ability to rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals with quality an in an efficient manner
• Ability to work under general supervision
• Ability to work different shifts
• Ability to pass 1G and/or 2G Tig test on carbon steel 2” pipe preferred
• Ability and willingness to learn to operate basic cutting equipment
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Possesses a positive attitude

Our Benefits Package…

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer contributions to an HSA account

Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage

Basic life insurance with the option to purchase supplemental individual, spouse and dependent child coverage

Up to two weeks of paid parental leave

401k retirement savings plan including a company match

Chart Industries is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicants because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, military status, marital status, genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law. Additionally, it is and shall continue to be our policy to provide promotion and advancement opportunities in a non-discriminatory fashion.

Chart complies with applicable local, state, and federal statutes governing “equal employment opportunity” and nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation and training.