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Overview

The Field Tank Welder position involves performing welding tasks safely and efficiently, with a focus on field erected storage structures. Candidates must have relevant experience and certifications, and be prepared for extensive travel and varying work conditions.

Responsibilities

  • Perform all duties safely.
  • Weld with 7018 and downhill using 6010.
  • Manually move 100 feet of weld lead (70-100 lbs.).
  • Arc gouge as required.
  • Climb to heights of 160 feet above ground using vertical ladders.
  • Assist in moving steel plates: unloading, loading, hanging, aligning, and fitting.
  • Drive stakes and fit up vertically, round, roof, and bottom seams.
  • Perform bottom breakdowns.
  • Grind weld seams in preparation for x-ray and chip off weld burs.

Requirements

  • Must pass a weld test per AWS or ASME.
  • Must pass either a bend test or x-ray welding with 7018 in vertical position.
  • Experience in the construction of field erected storage structures.
  • Familiarity with tools such as 4- and 8-pound hammers, fit up bars, grinders, and chipping hammers.
  • Ability to pass a post hire physical and a substance abuse test.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Work is scheduled Monday through Friday, often ten hours a day.
  • Overtime is required.
  • Extensive travel within the United States is required.
  • Working conditions vary from clear and open to congested and tight.
  • Work is performed outside in all types of weather.
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How this job compares in Decatur, IL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$39/hr across 266 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 Decatur, IL

Decatur, IL currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 371 other active welding openings from 241 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Decatur, or widen the search to Illinois.

Advance Tank and Construction currently has 1 other opening live in Illinois, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Staff on Site (13), S&C Electric Company (12), and Gerber Collision & Glass (11). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Illinois, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chicago at $38/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Downers Grove at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Stick. 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

Similar openings near Decatur, IL

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