Shop Welder

Phillips Tank and Structure - Steel Valley Fabricators•North Braddock, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Phillips Tank & Structure (PTS) is a growing, team-oriented nationwide tank construction company headquartered in Braddock, Pennsylvania, with more than 190 employees and branch offices in Texas, California, Kentucky, and Hawaii. PTS designs, engineers, repairs, and constructs above-ground metal storage tanks and related structures for industries including petroleum, power, chemical, and renewable fuels. PTS is hiring a full-time Shop Welder in the Braddock, Pennsylvania work region. The posting notes that pipe welding is a plus. PTS describes its work culture as team-based, with opportunities for professional development and advancement, training, and participation in challenging construction projects.

Requirements

Have great communication and organization skills.
Be able to solve problems and suggest improvements to systems.
Have excellent attendance and arrive at work on time every day.
Be willing to learn.
Be at least 18 years old.
Be able to lift 50 pounds.
Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
Be eligible to work in the United States.
Authorize background checks.
Have no criminal convictions for dishonesty, sexual misconduct, violence, or acts of terrorism.
Have a valid driver’s license.
Authorize motor vehicle driving record checks.
Submit to pre-hire, random, and post-incident drug and alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

Ability to weld; pipe welding is noted as a plus.

Responsibilities

The posting lists duties for a Foreman/Field Foreman, including providing site supervision and senior leadership for a PTS construction project.
Act as the on-site point of contact for customers, vendors, and subcontractors.
Maintain safety, quality, and productivity, and foster a safety culture within the crew.
Understand contract scope and identify field-initiated scope changes.
Provide leadership on quality and reduce rework, rejected work, and poor-quality work.
Improve field productivity and help complete projects under budget and on time.
Balance customer satisfaction with project profitability and protect the company regarding scope changes and barrier time.
Provide craft knowledge and experience in areas such as welding, structural erection, tank repair, new tank construction, and rigging.
Evaluate field employees, identify promotion candidates, and provide guidance and training; communicate evaluation information to Construction Managers and HR.
Assist Construction Managers and HR with recruiting field workers.
Care for and maintain tooling and equipment, and promptly call equipment off rent when no longer needed.
Identify opportunities to improve company practices and resources.
Represent PTS professionally to customers and employees.
Contribute to pre-construction planning and communicate with support staff, including Design, Purchasing, Project Management, and Administration.
Understand estimated project manhours and scope before job start, and work with the Project Manager to track progress weekly using Field Labor Reports.
Coordinate with Safety, Construction Administration, and HR to ensure employees have necessary training and certifications.
Complete required paperwork, including time sheets, safety and quality audits, customer paperwork, and equipment inspections.
Advise Project Management about potential problems, work interferences, and schedule difficulties, and assist with resolving them.
Provide complete final project paperwork to the Design Group for creation of the Final QC Book.