Shop Foreman - Welder

Phillips Tank & Structure; Braddock (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; 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 Foreman/Tank Builder to lead on-site construction projects. You will supervise crews, coordinate with customers, vendors, and subcontractors, and ensure safety, quality, and productivity on every job.

Ideal candidates bring strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills; a high school diploma or equivalent; ability to lift 50 lbs; and willingness to pass background checks and drug testing.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to solve problems and improve systems.
• Excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Willingness to learn.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Able to lift 50 lbs.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Eligible to work in the United States.
• Willing to pass background checks.
• No criminal convictions for dishonesty, violence, or acts of terrorism.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Willing to submit to pre-hire, random, and post-incident drug and alcohol testing.
• Welding ability is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide site supervision and lead field crew.
• Serve as main contact with customers, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Maintain safety, quality, and productivity on site.
• Understand contract scope and identify field changes (change orders).
• Lead safety initiatives and foster a safety culture on the jobsite.
• Lead quality on the jobsite and reduce rework.
• Improve field productivity to complete projects on time and under budget.
• Balance customer satisfaction with project profitability.
• Provide craft knowledge in welding, structural erection, tank work, and related trades.
• Evaluate field employees and support promotions; mentor crews.
• Assist in recruiting field workers.
• Care for tooling and equipment; arrange rentals when needed.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements across methods.
• Represent PTS professionally to customers and employees.
• Contribute to pre-construction planning with design and PM teams.
• Coordinate with design, purchasing, PM, and admin staff.
• Track manhours and field progress weekly.
• Ensure training and certifications for upcoming work; coordinate with Safety and HR.
• Complete all project paperwork (time sheets, audits, inspections).
• Escalate problems and assist in resolution with management.
• Provide final, complete project paperwork for the Final QC Book.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Willingness to learn

Attendance

Safety awareness

Welding

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

About PTS: Trusted, Responsive, and Nationwide

Phillips Tank & Structure (PTS) is a growing, team-oriented, nationwide tank construction company with headquarters in Braddock, Pennsylvania, just outside of the City of Pittsburgh. We have over 190 employees and branch offices in Texas, California, Kentucky, and Hawaii. We specialize in designing, engineering, repairing, and constructing above-ground metal storage tanks and related structures, including welded tanks, bolted tanks, and geodesic domes. We have active projects in various industries, such as petroleum, power, chemical, and renewable fuels.

At PTS, our commitment to our customers shapes everything we do. We have served companies across an array of industries, handling new tanks, repairs, and modifications. Our collective methodology, industry knowledge, and exhaustive range of abilities permit us to meet one-of-a-kind needs of our customers as they react to industry expectations. We believe in good quality and on-time delivery. We provide an excellent working relationship based on integrity and professionalism.

Why Choose PTS?

• Positive Work Culture: PTS employees experience a healthy blend of creativity, accountability, motivation, and improvement through team-based interactions with peers and other group members.
• Professional Development: PTS is a growing company with many opportunities for advancement. PTS' systems-based approach to training and development helps employees quickly find the path to success in our company.
• Intellectual Satisfaction: Being part of a team that executes unique and challenging projects throughout the country and actually builds something is an exciting endeavor.

Our Core Principles

• Service: The primary expectation for all employees at PTS is to focus on service. We are called to serve our customers as well as our co-workers and suppliers. We endeavor to build a cohesive team of employees who care about the well-being of the group.
• Planning and Problem Solving: Planning and problem solving should be utilized to achieve productivity. We will strive every day to be organized and efficient in our approach. We will always look for better ways to achieve results rather than propagating inefficient or inaccurate methods.
• Personal Development: Every employee should assist in the development of co-workers just as each employee should pursue their own personal development. Mentor and teammate relationships lay the groundwork for future growth and rewards.

We are currently looking to hire a full-time Foreman/Tank Builder.

Work Region: Braddock, PA

Job Duties:

• Foreman are responsible for providing site supervision and site-based senior leadership of a PTS construction project.
• Acts as point of contact with customer, vendors and subcontractors on site.
• Works to maintain Safety, Quality and Productivity.
• The Field Foreman is responsible for understanding the contract scope of work and for the identification of field-initiated scope changes (change orders).
• Provides leadership regarding Safety on the jobsite. Fosters a Safety Culture within the crew.
• Provides leadership regarding Quality on the jobsite. Eliminates “go-backs”, rejected or sloppy work.
• Enhances field productivity. Consistently perform projects under budget and on time.
• Balances customer satisfaction with profitability of the project. Keeps customers happy yet protects the company regarding scope changes and barrier time.
• Provides craft knowledge and experience to the crew. Expertise in several areas of PTS specialty work (welding, structural erection, tank repair, new tank construction, rigging etc.).
• Evaluates field employees and identifies those who are candidates for promotion. Provides guidance and training to assist in their development. Communicates the employee evaluation information to Construction Managers and HR.
• Assists Construction Managers and HR in recruiting field workers.
• Responsible for the care and maintenance of all tooling and equipment, and immediately calling equipment off rent when no longer needed.
• Utilizes experience and skills to identify opportunities for improvement of company practices and resources.
• Represents PTS in a professional, positive light to customers and employees.
• Provides a positive contribution to pre-construction planning effort.
• Communicates well with the support staff (i.e. Design, Purchasing, PM, Admin).
• Knows and understands the estimated manhours and scope on projects prior to job start. Works with PM in tracking progress weekly (Field Labor Reports).
• Works with Safety Specialist, Construction Administration and HR to assure that employees assigned to upcoming or ongoing work have received the necessary training and certifications. This may include safety training, DOT, OQ, welder testing, and site-specific requirements.
• Completes all necessary paperwork i.e. – daily time sheets, safety and quality audits, customer required paperwork, equipment inspections etc.
• Advises Project Management of potential problems, work interferences, and schedule difficulties; assists in resolving such problems, as required.
• Provides complete, final, project paperwork to Design Group at end of projects for creating of the Final QC Book.

Requirements

• Have great communication and organization skills.
• The ability to solve problems and suggest improvements to our systems.
• Have excellent attendance and show up to work on time every day.
• The willingness to learn.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Be eligible to work in the United States.
• Be willing to authorize background checks.
• Have no criminal convictions for dishonesty, sexual misconduct, violence, or acts of terrorism.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Be willing to authorize motor vehicle driving record checks.
• Be willing to submit to pre-hire, random, and post-incident drug and alcohol testing.
• Ability to weld is a plus.

Benefits:

• Competitive Pay with annual reviews
• Health, Dental and Vision insurance
• 401k with company match
• Great culture of teamwork, learning and development.
• Paid Time Off (accruing immediately)
• You’ll be part of a team where YOU matter

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.