Job Description

Overview

Alpha Transport is a leading petroleum transporter in the Western U.S. seeking an experienced Tank Fabricator to join their maintenance team, focusing on safety, professionalism, and quality workmanship.

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.

Requirements

  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum of two (2) years of professional tank fabrication experience required.
  • Current welding certification required.
  • Demonstrated welding and fabrication skills.
  • Experience with layout, fitting, cutting, forming, and fabrication of tank and trailer components.
  • Knowledge and understanding of petroleum tanks, trailers, and equipment accessories.
  • Ability to read measurements and follow fabrication specifications and repair instructions.
  • Ability to identify structural damage and determine appropriate repair or fabrication methods.
  • Valid driver's license.
  • Clean driving record.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Must have tools necessary to perform job functions.
  • Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
  • Ability to safely perform physically demanding work in a shop environment.

How this job compares in Portland, OR

Pay in context

At roughly $38/hr, this posting sits about 26% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Portland, OR — toward the top of a $28–$33/hr middle band drawn from 8 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 Portland, OR

We're tracking 15 other active welding openings in Portland, OR right now, from 10 different employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Oregon as a whole we're tracking 56 other active welding openings from 41 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Portland, or widen the search to Oregon.

The most active employers in Oregon at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are AAON, Inc. (4), Sulzer (4), and Aerotek (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Oregon, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Portland at $30/hr and Redmond at $26/hr. Portland is among them.

Similar openings near Portland, OR

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.