Job Description

Overview

CB&I delivers integrated storage and asset-management solutions that help customers operate safely, reliably, and efficiently across the lifecycle of their facilities. The Tank Welder is responsible for laying out, aligning, and welding fabricated, cast, and forged components to assemble structural forms according to blueprints and metallurgy.

Responsibilities

  • Selects type and size of pipe or other related materials and equipment according to specifications.
  • Selects equipment and plans layouts, assembly, and welding, applying knowledge of geometry and welding techniques.
  • May use various welding processes including Gas-Metal Arc and Shielded Metal Arc.
  • Lays out, positions, aligns, and fits components together in various body positions.
  • Bolts, clamps, and welds metal components using arc and gas welding equipment.
  • Connects cable from welding unit to obtain specified amperage and voltage.
  • Starts power supply to produce electric current and strikes arc to melt and deposit metal.
  • Manually guides electrode or gun along weld-line to form specified depth of fusion.
  • May apply filler rod and clean or degrease weld joint or workplace.
  • Examines weld for bead size and other specifications.
  • Loads, transports, and unloads material, tools, equipment, and supplies.
  • May assist in lifting and securing materials during installation.
  • Performs minor maintenance or cleaning activities of tools and equipment.
  • Assists other mechanics as needed.
  • Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
  • Ability to read a standard measuring tape.
  • Access elevated work platforms and scaffolds using ladders or stairways.
  • Work with precise limits or standards of accuracy.
  • Understand verbal instructions and written posted notices.
  • Comply with all safety rules and procedures.
  • Perform general labor on construction sites.
  • Work in confined spaces where respirators are utilized.
  • Maintain and use personal protective equipment.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term Disability
  • 401k
  • 401k matching
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • All benefits start day 1 except Vacation, which starts after 90 days.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
401k
401k matching
PTO

How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$35/hr across 38 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 127 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 91 different employers. 9 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 285 other active welding openings from 175 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

CB&I currently has 1 other opening live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (9), Sundt Construction (8), and Comfort Systems USA Southwest (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Mesa at $38/hr, El Mirage at $38/hr, and Phoenix at $30/hr. Phoenix is among them.

Similar openings near Phoenix, AZ

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Tank Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.