**Job Title: Vessel Fitter** **Job Description** Candidate will be fitting and fabricating vessels and shell plates to construct water towers and storage tanks utilizing blueprints and drawings. The candidate needs to determine the orientation and degrees of a vessel, lay out, fit up, and weld using flux core. The work will mostly involve structural and tack welds using flux core. **Responsibilities** + Fit and fabricate vessels and shell plates to construct water towers and storage tanks. + Utilize blueprints and drawings for construction. + Determine orientation and degrees of a vessel. + Lay out, fit up, and weld using flux core. + Perform structural and tack welds using flux core. **Essential Skills** + 5 years of vessel fitting experience. + Ability to read blueprints and drawings. + Proficiency in welding using flux core without back gouging. + Capability to perform own layouts and fit-ups. + Experience fitting pressure vessels. + Ability to read tape measure. + Operate cutting torch. + Perform take-offs. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + 10 years of experience preferred. + Excellent understanding of blueprints and drawings. + Experience utilizing a peddimaster - peddinghause machine on structural steel components. + Experience building or fitting storage tanks or water towers. + Forklift operator certification. + Overhead crane operator certification. + Growth mindset. + Band saw experience. **Why Work Here?** We offer a dynamic work environment that fosters professional growth and development. We prioritize a growth mindset, providing opportunities for further training and advancement. Join our team and be part of a company that values your skills and contributions. **Work Environment** The work environment is non-climate controlled and industrial. The role will start on day shift for 6 months, then move to night shift for 2-4 months, before rotating back to day shift for another 6 months. Day shift hours are from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, with Saturdays as needed. Second shift hours are from 4:15 p.m. to 2:45 a.m., Monday to Friday, with a $1.25 shift differential for night shifts. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Houston, Texas. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $27.00 - $27.50/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Houston,TX. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Feb 17, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.