Fab Shop Welder: Growth, Great Benefits, Team-Focused

Phillips Tank and Structure; Braddock (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay with annual reviews

Health, Dental and Vision insurance

401k with company match

Great culture of teamwork, learning &

Paid Time Off (accruing immediately)

You’ll be part of a team where YOU mat

Job summary

Phillips Tank & Structure (PTS) in Braddock, PA is hiring a full-time Fab Shop Welder to read blueprints, select welding methods, and join components with stick and flux-core welding. You will set up, align, and weld parts, perform inspections, and maintain a clean, safe workspace on site.

Candidates must be 18+, have a HS diploma, valid US work eligibility, and be willing to undergo background checks and drug testing. Strong math, communication, and reliability are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Be eligible to work in the United States.
• Be willing to authorize background check.
• No criminal convictions for dishonesty, sexual misconduct, violence, or acts of terrorism.
• Have a valid driver’s license and reliable, insured transportation.
• Be willing to authorize motor vehicle driving record checks.
• Be willing to submit to pre-hire, random, and post-incident drug and alcohol testing.
• Have good communication skills.
• Have good attendance and show up to work on time every day.
• Have strong basic math and measuring skills.
• Be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Be able to pass welding tests for stick and flux core.
• Have an eye for quality and strong attention to detail.
• Be self-motivated and eager to learn and improve.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and drawings and take or read measurements to plan layout and procedures.
• Determine the appropriate welding equipment or method based on requirements.
• Set up components for welding according to specifications and drawings.
• Operate tools and equipment to prepare the parts that must be welded together.
• Align components using jigs, clamps, calipers, rulers, and other devices.
• Weld components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in various positions (vertical, horizontal or overhead).
• Assist with repairing machinery or equipment as needed by welding pieces and filling gaps.
• Perform certain non-destructive examination methods, including visual examination and vacuum box tests.
• Ability to use a variety of welding tools and equipment, power or pneumatic tools, lifting equipment, non-power tools, generators, compressors, etc.
• Maintain work area and equipment in a clean orderly condition and follow prescribed safety procedures.
• Align, fit and tack steel shapes together utilizing temporary erection gear, fit-up gear, prybars, and sledgehammers.
• Erect and dismantle temporary scaffolding on job sites if needed.
• Perform basic safety checks and preventative maintenance functions on tools and equipment.
• Inspect, set up, use, break down and rig equipment such as aerial work platforms, elevated work platforms, and staging on job sites if needed.
• Use safety equipment, including hardhat, safety glasses with side shields, full body harness with double lanyard, earplugs, respiratory protection, gloves.
• Be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Clean work area, machines, tools, and equipment.

Skills

Good communication

Attendance

Math & measuring

Self-motivated

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Phillips Tank & Structure (PTS) in Braddock, PA is hiring a full-time Fab Shop Welder to read blueprints, select welding methods, and join components with stick and flux-core welding. You will set up, align, and weld parts, perform inspections, and maintain a clean, safe workspace on site.

Candidates must be 18+, have a HS diploma, valid US work eligibility, and be willing to undergo background checks and drug testing. Strong math, communication, and reliability are essential for success.