Job Description

Overview

CB&I delivers integrated storage and asset-management solutions that help customers operate safely, reliably, and efficiently. The Traveling Tank Welder lays out, aligns, and welds 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 be required to 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 together metal components of products using arc and gas welding equipment.
  • Connects cable from welding unit to obtain specified amperage and voltage.
  • Obtains specified electrode and inserts it into the portable holder or welding gun.
  • Starts power supply to produce electric current and strikes arc to generate heat.
  • Manually guides electrode or gun along weld-line to form specified depth of fusion and bead.
  • May manually 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, positioning, 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.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Tampa, FL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Florida currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$30/hr across 112 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 Tampa, FL

We're tracking 14 other active welding openings in Tampa, FL right now, from 14 different employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 231 other active welding openings from 152 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tampa, or widen the search to Florida.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (15), Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (9), and Aerotek (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Florida, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tampa at $36/hr, Jacksonville at $31/hr, and Clearwater at $23/hr. Tampa is among them.

Similar openings near Tampa, FL

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