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Overview

Phillips Tank & Structure (PTS) is a nationwide tank construction company based in Braddock, Pennsylvania, specializing in designing, engineering, repairing, and constructing above-ground metal storage tanks. They are seeking a full-time Tank Builder / Welder who will perform various welding and construction tasks while traveling nationwide.

Responsibilities

  • Performing arc and torch cutting and gouging.
  • Using generators, compressors, tuggers, blowers, grinders, and other power and air tools.
  • Welding plate with 7018, 7024 and 6010 stick (SMAW), flux core (FCAW), and submerged arc automatic machines.
  • Using come-alongs, hydraulic jacks, hoists, air bags, winches, and other lifting equipment.
  • Using tank shell buggies, tank scaffolding, tank ladders, and other specialty equipment.
  • Performing vacuum box tests, oil tests, dye penetrant tests, and other non-destructive quality examinations.
  • Using gas monitors, fresh air kits, respirators, emergency rescue kits, and other safety equipment.
  • Operating forklifts, man lifts, boom lifts, and other large lifting equipment.
  • Knowledge of crane operations including rigging and signaling.
  • Reading detailed erection and fabrication drawings.
  • Planning the sequence and methods of fitting up, welding, repairing, and constructing tanks.
  • Completing job safety analysis, safety audits, site-specific training, and other safety training.
  • Following directions and working professionally with other crew members.
  • Performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Have great communication and organization skills.
  • Ability to solve problems and suggest improvements to systems.
  • Excellent attendance and punctuality.
  • Willingness to learn.
  • At least 18 years old.
  • Able to lift 50 lbs.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Eligible to work in the United States.
  • Willing to authorize background checks.
  • No criminal convictions for dishonesty, sexual misconduct, violence, or acts of terrorism.
  • Valid driver’s license.
  • Willing to authorize motor vehicle driving record checks.
  • Willing to submit to pre-hire, random, and post-incident drug and alcohol testing.
  • Ability to weld is a plus.

Benefits

  • Competitive Pay with annual reviews
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Benefits

Competitive Pay with annual reviews
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Grove City, PA

Pay in context

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 $25–$36/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.

The local market in Grove City, PA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Grove City, PA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 324 other active welding openings from 215 employers. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

Phillips Tank & Structure currently has 5 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 (13), Greene Tweed (9), and Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (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 $36/hr and York at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Stick and Flux-Core work. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work. 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.

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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 Builder / Welder (Nationwide Travel Position) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.