Job Description

Overview

Alpha Transport is a leading petroleum transporter in the Western U.S., committed to safety, professionalism, quality workmanship, and exceptional service. They are seeking an experienced Tank Fabricator to join their maintenance team, responsible for the fabrication, repair, modification, and welding of petroleum tanks and related equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate, repair, modify, and rebuild petroleum tanks, trailers, and related equipment.
  • Perform welding and fabrication work according to job specifications, safety requirements, and applicable industry standards.
  • Cut, fit, form, assemble, and weld components used in tank and trailer repairs and fabrication.
  • Measure, lay out, and prepare materials for fabrication projects.
  • Perform major and minor structural repairs on tanks, trailers, and related equipment.
  • Inspect fabricated components and completed welds to ensure quality, proper fit, and workmanship.
  • Diagnose damaged or worn tank and trailer components and determine appropriate fabrication or repair methods.
  • Perform modifications and repairs necessary to maintain the safe operation of tanks, trailers, and equipment.
  • Ensure tanks, trailers, and equipment are safe for transport and meet applicable Federal DOT cargo tank standards and regulations.
  • Properly operate welding, cutting, grinding, fabrication, and shop equipment.
  • Follow established safety procedures and use required personal protective equipment.
  • Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
  • Properly care for tools, welding equipment, and fabrication equipment.
  • Work cooperatively with mechanics, maintenance personnel, drivers, and leadership to complete repairs safely and efficiently.
  • Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting sits about 52% above the $23/hr median for welder fabricator jobs in Phoenix, AZ — toward the top of a $22–$24/hr middle band drawn from 9 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 100% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 127 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 90 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 174 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.

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.

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