Pipe Welder - Fab Shop Welder
Location
Braddock, PA
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted on August 21, 2026
Location
Braddock, PA
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted on August 21, 2026
Phillips Tank & Structure (PTS) is a nationwide tank construction company specializing in designing, engineering, repairing, and constructing above-ground metal storage tanks. They are seeking a full-time Fab Shop Welder with pipe welding experience to join their team in Braddock, PA.
This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Pennsylvania currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$34/hr across 169 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.
Braddock, PA currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 315 other active welding openings from 206 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Braddock, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.
Phillips Tank & Structure currently has 4 other openings live in Pennsylvania, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.
The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (15), Aerotek (11), and Hanwha Philly Shipyard (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 Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $32/hr, York at $27/hr, and Lancaster at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
This posting calls for Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.
See all pipe welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.
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