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Phillips Tank and Structure

Designs, fabricates, and constructs above-ground tanks

Fab Shop Welder

Full-Time
No salary listed
Entry
Braddock, PA, USA
In Person
Manufacturing & Production OperationsWelding & Metal Fabrication
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Be at least 18 years old.
  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Be eligible to work in the United States.
  • Be willing to authorize a background check.
  • Have no criminal convictions for dishonesty, sexual misconduct, violence, or acts of terrorism.
  • Have a valid driver’s license and reliable, insured transportation.
  • Be willing to authorize motor vehicle driving record checks.
  • Be willing to submit to pre-hire, random, and post-incident drug and alcohol testing.
  • Have good communication skills.
  • Have good attendance and show up to work on time every day.
  • Have strong basic math and measuring skills.
  • Be able to lift 50 pounds.
  • Be able to pass welding tests for stick and flux-core welding.
  • Have an eye for quality and strong attention to detail.
  • Be self-motivated and eager to learn and improve.
Responsibilities
  • Read blueprints and drawings and take or read measurements to plan layouts and procedures.
  • Determine the appropriate welding equipment or method based on requirements.
  • Set up components for welding according to specifications and drawings.
  • Operate tools and equipment to prepare parts for welding.
  • Align components using jigs, clamps, calipers, rulers, and other devices.
  • Weld components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal, and overhead positions.
  • Assist with repairing machinery or equipment by welding pieces and filling gaps.
  • Perform non-destructive examination methods, including visual examination and vacuum box tests.
  • Use welding tools and equipment, power and pneumatic tools, lifting equipment, non-power tools, generators, compressors, and related equipment.
  • Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean, orderly condition and follow prescribed safety procedures.
  • Align, fit, and tack steel shapes together using temporary erection gear, fit-up gear, pry bars, and sledgehammers.
  • Erect and dismantle temporary scaffolding on job sites as needed.
  • Perform basic safety checks and preventive maintenance on tools and equipment.
  • Inspect, set up, use, break down, and rig equipment such as aerial work platforms, elevated work platforms, and staging on job sites as needed.
  • Use required safety equipment, including hard hats, safety glasses with side shields, full-body harnesses with double lanyards, earplugs, respiratory protection, and gloves.
  • Clean work areas, machines, tools, and equipment.

About the company

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Phillips Tank and Structure

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Phillips Tank & Structure designs, fabricates, and builds above-ground storage tanks and related steel and aluminum structures. The company handles design, fabrication, and construction as well as repair, following API 650, API 653, AWWA D100, and API 12D specifications. Its products work by combining engineering, skilled fabrication, and field construction to produce compliant tanks; projects are planned and executed by experienced estimators and project teams, ensuring quality and safety. PTS differentiates itself through multi-state licensing and bonding, a history of decades of estimating and delivering tank projects, and formal compliance credentials with ISNetworld, PEC Safety, and Veriforce networks; it is also the first specialty “Vessel Contractor” qualified in Virginia. The company aims to provide reliable, code-compliant storage tank construction and repair services across regions, with licensed, insured operations and ongoing licensing as needed to support client projects.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Braddock, North Dakota

Founded

2012

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What believers are saying

  • PTS is actively hiring welders and foremen in 2026, implying backlog.
  • The Columbia, Kentucky shop adds fabrication capacity and a regional operating base.
  • ENR Top 100 recognition should help win larger industrial and utility contracts.

What critics are saying

  • Kentucky promised 20 jobs by December 2024; delay weakens incentive economics.
  • No recent project wins surfaced beyond 2023 Kentucky expansion, signaling thin public momentum.
  • Non-union, travel-heavy welding jobs with no PTO will keep churn elevated.

What makes Phillips Tank and Structure unique

  • PTS spans design, fabrication, and construction for API 650 and API 653 tanks.
  • Phillips Infrastructure entered ENR's Top 100 in 2026, boosting PTS credibility.
  • PTS operates nationwide from Pennsylvania, Texas, Hawaii, Kentucky, and California offices.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Company Match

Company News

WHVE-92.7 The Wave
Sep 28th, 2023
Phillips Tank & Structure To Locate First Kentucky Facility in Adair County Creating 20 Full-Time Positions

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 28, 2023) - Today, Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted new economic growth coming to Adair County as Phillips Tank & Structure (PTS), a nationwide tank construction contractor, announced plans to build a $2.76 million fabrication shop that will create 20 new full-time jobs in the Columbia area.

The Lane Report
Sep 28th, 2023
Phillips Tank & Structure to locate first facility in Kentucky

COLUMBIA, Ky. - Phillips Tank & Structure (PTS), a nationwide tank construction contractor, announced plans to build a $2.76 million fabrication shop to create 20 new full-time jobs in the Columbia area.

The Fabricator
Sep 28th, 2023
Phillips Tank & Structure plans $2.76 million Kentucky facility

Phillips Tank & Structure plans $2.76 million kentucky facility.