Track Torch Operator - Beveler

Job Description

Job Description

North Shore Steel & Affiliates are trusted, industry-leading metals service centers with more than 65 years of experience supporting customers across the Gulf Coast and nationwide. With locations in Houston and Beaumont, we provide a full range of structural steel products and value-added processing services, cutting, machining, forming, rolling, and fabrication, helping customers across construction, energy, industrial, and OEM sectors move faster and build with confidence. Our legacy is rooted in reliability, craftsmanship, and long-term relationships.

At North Shore Steel, our Core Values guide how we work and lead: Be Safe Always, Provide Great Service, Do the Right Thing, Take the Initiative, and Maximize Your Potential. If these values resonate with you and you’re looking for a place where you can contribute, grow, and be part of a team that supports one another, we invite you to join our team.

Track Torch Operator - Beveler (Oxy-Fuel Track Torch)

Position Summary

At North Shore Steel, precision matters. As a Bevel Operator, you will play a critical role in supporting some of our most important customer relationships. The quality, accuracy, and consistency of your work directly impacts fabrication efficiency, weld quality, delivery performance, and customer satisfaction.

This position is responsible for producing high-quality beveled plate components utilizing portable track torch equipment and oxy-fuel cutting processes. You will transform raw steel plate into production-ready components that meet exact customer specifications while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and productivity.

Success in this role requires a strong understanding of blueprint interpretation, bevel geometry, material characteristics, cutting parameters, and quality control. This is a highly skilled position best suited for an experienced steel processing professional who can work independently, maintain tight tolerances, and consistently deliver right-first-time results.

What You'll Own

Production Operations

• Set up and operate portable track torch beveling equipment for production runs.
• Lay out steel plate and determine proper positioning for bevel cutting operations.
• Verify material grade, thickness, dimensions, and job requirements prior to processing.
• Ensure all required consumables, gases, tips, and equipment components are available and functioning properly.
• Monitor cutting operations and make adjustments as necessary to maintain quality and productivity.
• Coordinate with material handlers and crane operators to safely load, position, and unload material while maximizing efficiency.

Quality & Precision

• Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, work orders, and production specifications.
• Verify bevel angles, dimensions, tolerances, and finished part quality against customer requirements.
• Utilize measuring tools including tape measures, levels, protractors, micrometers, and other inspection equipment.
• Adjust cutting parameters such as travel speed, gas pressures, torch height, kerf compensation, and tip selection to achieve required results.
• Identify quality concerns and take corrective action before parts move to the next stage of production.
• Consistently produce components that meet customer specifications and quality standards.

Equipment & Maintenance

• Perform daily operator inspections and preventative maintenance activities.
• Monitor equipment performance and promptly communicate mechanical or operational concerns.
• Work closely with supervisors and maintenance personnel to minimize downtime and maintain production flow.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.

Safety & Teamwork

• Follow all company safety policies, procedures, and safe work practices.
• Safely work around overhead cranes, material handling equipment, hot materials, and cutting operations.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, coworkers, maintenance personnel, and support departments.
• Support overtime requirements and other production activities as business needs dictate.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What It Takes to Be Successful

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience operating oxy-fuel beveling, burning, or plate-processing equipment in a steel fabrication, pressure vessel, pipe, shipbuilding, structural steel, or heavy industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience producing precision bevels for weld preparation and fabrication applications.
• Ability to independently read and interpret complex blueprints, fabrication drawings, and production specifications.
• Strong understanding of bevel geometry, weld preparation requirements, dimensional tolerances, and material characteristics.
• Proven ability to adjust cutting parameters, torch settings, gas pressures, travel speeds, and consumables to consistently achieve quality results.
• Experience working with thick plate materials and maintaining quality standards on customer-critical work.
• Working knowledge of shop mathematics including fractions, decimals, measurements, and angles.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing right-first-time results.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating Messer, Kinetic, or similar bevel cutting systems.
• Experience supporting customers with demanding quality requirements and tight delivery schedules.
• Knowledge of welding preparation requirements, fit-up practices, and fabrication workflows.
• Experience working within ISO-certified or quality-driven manufacturing environments.

Why North Shore Steel

At North Shore Steel, we build careers, not just jobs. Our team members work with industry-leading equipment, support critical customer projects, and play a direct role in delivering quality products safely and on time. If you take pride in craftsmanship, value teamwork, and enjoy producing precision work that matters, we'd like to talk with you.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs independently on a routine basis and handle materials safely as part of daily job duties.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and maintain safe body positioning while performing tasks and moving through the work area, including walking on concrete floors and uneven surfaces.
• Frequent squatting, bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting, requiring full-body mobility, balance, and upper- and lower-body strength to perform work safely.
• Manual agility to operate tools safely and effectively, with regular use of arms, shoulders, and back for lifting, reaching, and positioning tasks.
• Ability to work safely in a warehouse environment with exposure to noise, dust, moving equipment, and varying temperatures.
• Maintain adequate visual and auditory acuity to safely perform assigned tasks, including but not limited to: identifying potential hazards, reading and/or recording measurements, inspecting materials, and responding promptly to verbal instructions, alarms or hand signals in the work environment

Pre-Employment Requirements:

All candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment must complete the company’s pre-employment screening process. This includes:

• Criminal background check: reviewed in accordance with job duties, the nature and gravity of any convictions, and the time elapsed since the offense or sentence completion.
• Pre-hire drug screening: candidates must pass a drug screen to be eligible for hire.
• Physical assessment: required for all Production and Distribution positions, conducted by a company-designated physician at no cost to the candidate.

Participation in each step of the pre-employment process is required. Candidates who choose not to participate or who do not meet the screening criteria will not be eligible for employment.

Benefits:

At North Shore Steel, we invest in the well-being of our team. Full-time employees receive a full benefits package that includes multiple Major Medical plan options, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life, Short-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, and HSA options for qualifying plans.

We also provide Long-Term Disability, Basic Life, and AD&D coverage at no cost to you. You’ll also enjoy our competitive holiday schedule, PTO program, and a Safe Harbor 401(k) with company contributions to support your long-term financial goals.

We are an equal opportunity employer and maintain a safe, secure, and drug-free workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

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