Tower Boilermaker - Steel Fabrication Specialist

Zachry Group; Freeport (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachry Group is seeking a Boilermaker for an industrial new construction plant in Texas. The role involves constructing iron/steel structures, reading blueprints, rigging, welding, and alignment checks on site.

Responsibilities include fabricating components, hoisting materials, and ensuring safety and quality per drawings. The candidate should have experience with industrial machinery installation and be able to work at heights with appropriate PPE.

Qualifications

• Must have experience reading blueprints and IFC drawings.
• Able to meet physical requirements including climbing heights.
• Knowledge of safe rigging practices and bolt/tension procedures.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and specifications to determine scope of work, locations, quantities and sizes of materials.
• Identify tools required for tasks.
• Identify safety risks and the precautions required.
• Fabricate equipment according to blueprints or supervisor instructions.
• Hoist equipment into location via bull rigging or crane.
• Verify alignment of structural-steel members using plumb bobs, lasers, or levels.
• Connect columns/beams/girders with bolts per blueprints.
• Bolt aligned members for riveting or bolting.
• Cut, bend and weld iron/steel pieces as needed.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Rigging knowledge

Welding basics

Team leadership

Physical stamina

Education

NCCER Boilermaker

Formal/technical education

Tools

Torque wrench

Skidmore

Hogan drills

MIG welding equipment

Mag drills

Crane/rigging equipment

Job description

Zachry Group is seeking a Boilermaker for an industrial new construction plant in Texas. The role involves constructing iron/steel structures, reading blueprints, rigging, welding, and alignment checks on site.

Responsibilities include fabricating components, hoisting materials, and ensuring safety and quality per drawings. The candidate should have experience with industrial machinery installation and be able to work at heights with appropriate PPE.