Shop Burner
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company · cbi.com
HoustonOn-siteEntry level
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The job in short
Gantry crane operator and plate burner in a steel fabrication shop.
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Details
- Found
- 11 d ago · posted 2026-10-14
- Location as listed
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Role
- Production / Machine Operator
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Company Overview
CB&I® is the world’s leading designer and builder of storage facilities, tanks and terminals. With more than 60,000 structures completed throughout our 135+ year history, we have the global expertise and strategically-located operations to provide customers world-class storage solutions for even the most complex energy infrastructure projects.
Overview
The Gantry Operator is responsible for Operating Shop Crane to lift, move and position materials. This position is a Individual Contributor role. The role directly reports to the Supervisor.
Benefits Offered:
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short Term Disability
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
Standard work schedule is 4 days a week (Monday- Thursday), 10 hours a day.
Mandatory Overtime on weekends based on production needs
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.
• Completes dimensional log for material burned, documents 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.
• Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• must be qualified to run a crane
Skills and Behaviors
• Must have clear penmanship
• Hard stamp material using stencils
• Reads a measuring tape accurately
• Reads and understands how to use a bevel gauge
• Operates an overhead crane
• Experience with a hand torch with knowledge to choose the proper tip for different plate thickness
• Able to work in extreme heat conditions
• Able to do multiple torch bevel set ups to operate a gantry plate burner
• Grinds on plate bevel edges to conformed with weld prep requirements
• Cut scrap excess material
• Housekeeping cleans area clear of burning slag and scrap
• Drives a forklift to move material
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