Job Description

Overview

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 Foreman/Tank Builder to provide site supervision and leadership on construction projects.

Responsibilities

  • Provide site supervision and senior leadership on construction projects.
  • Act as point of contact with customers, vendors, and subcontractors on site.
  • Maintain safety, quality, and productivity on the job site.
  • Understand the contract scope of work and identify field-initiated scope changes.
  • Foster a safety culture within the crew.
  • Eliminate rejected or sloppy work to ensure quality.
  • Enhance field productivity and perform projects under budget and on time.
  • Balance customer satisfaction with project profitability.
  • Provide craft knowledge and experience to the crew.
  • Evaluate field employees for promotion and provide guidance and training.
  • Assist in recruiting field workers.
  • Care for and maintain all tooling and equipment.
  • Identify opportunities for improvement of company practices.
  • Represent PTS positively to customers and employees.
  • Contribute to pre-construction planning efforts.
  • Communicate effectively with support staff.
  • Track project progress with the Project Manager.
  • Ensure employees have received necessary training and certifications.
  • Complete necessary paperwork including time sheets and safety audits.
  • Advise Project Management of potential problems and assist in resolving them.
  • Provide final project paperwork to the Design Group.

Requirements

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

Benefits

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

Benefits

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

How this job compares in Jersey City, NJ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across New Jersey currently run a median of $35/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$40/hr across 115 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 Jersey City, NJ

Jersey City, NJ currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 184 other active welding openings from 132 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Jersey City, or widen the search to New Jersey.

Phillips Tank & Structure currently has 6 other openings live in New Jersey, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are gpac (13), Phillips Tank & Structure (6), and Carvana (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Northvale at $40/hr, Newark at $38/hr, and South Plainfield at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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