Tank Welder

February 3, 2026
Application ends: July 30, 2026
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Job Description

Empowering Opportunity
Position: Tank Welder
Company: CB&I

Job Brief

about the job

company overview. . cb&i® is the world’s leading designer and builder of storage facilities, tanks and terminals. with more than 60,000 structures completed throughout our 135 year history, we have the global expertise and strategically-located operations to provide customers world-class storage solutions for even the most complex energy infrastructure projects.. . overview. . lays out, aligns and welds fabricated, cast and forged components to assemble structural forms such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, furnace shells, buildings and pipe, according to blueprints and metallurgy.. . responsibilities. .

Experience
Employment Experience is required

Qualifications
Diploma or equivalent.

Job Detail
  • Selects type and size of pipe or other related materials and equipment according to specifications
  • Selects equipment and plans layouts, assembly, and welding, applying knowledge of geometry, physical properties of metal machining, weld shrinkage and welding techniques
  • be required to use Gas-Metal Arc, Flux-Cored Arc, Gas-Tungsten Arc, Submerged Arc, or Shielded Metal Arc welding processes
  • Lays out, positions, aligns and fits components together in various body positions
  • Bolts, clamps and welds together metal components of products such as piping systems, plate, pipe and tube or structural shapes, using arc and arc gas welding equipment
  • weld in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead position
  • tack weld assemblies together
  • Connects cable from welding unit to obtain amperage, voltage, slope and pulse as specified by procedure or supervisor
  • Obtains specified electrode and inserts electrode into portable holder or threads consumable electrode wire through portable welding gun
  • Starts power supply to produce electric current
  • Strikes arc which generates heat to melt and deposit metal from electrode to work piece and join edges of work piece
  • Manually guides electrode or gun along weld-line, maintaining length of arc and speed and movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead, as judged from color of metal, sound of weld, and size of molten puddle
  • manually apply filler rod to supply weld metal
  • clean or degrease weld joint or workplace, using wire brush, portable grinder, or chemical bath
  • repair broken or cracked parts and fill holes
  • remove excess weld, defective weld material, slag and spatter, using carbon arc gouge, hand scrapper, grinder or power chipper
  • preheat work piece, using hand torch or heating furnace
  • cut metal plates or structural shape
  • Examines weld for bead size and other specifications
  • Loads, transports and unloads material, tools, equipment and supplies
  • assist in lifting, positioning and securing of materials and work pieces during installation
  • Performs minor maintenance or cleaning activities of tools and equipment
  • Assists other mechanics as needed
  • Respiratory protection is common and be required
  • Required to pass employer performance tests or standard tests to meet certification standards
  • Performs only procedures certified in
  • Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules
  • Performs other duties as required
  • Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy
  • Make decisions based on measurable criteria
  • Apply basic mathematics to solve problems
  • Plan work and select proper tools
  • Visualize objects in three dimensions from plans and drawings
  • Compare and see differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures and objects

    Qualifications

    High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Previous years of experience in the field or in a related area


  • Skills and Behaviors

    NP=Not Present, O=Occasionally (0-33%), F=Frequently (34-66%), C=Constantly (67-100%)

    Standing

    70%

    Walking

    50%

    Sitting

    10%

    Pushing

    NP

    Pulling

    NP

    Climbing

    F

    Balancing

    F

    Bending

    F

    Stooping

    O

    Kneeling

    O

    Crouching

    O

    Crawling

    NP

    Reaching

    C

    Handling

    C

    Feeling

    C

    Vision

    C

    Hearing

    C

    Lifting (lbs)

    Carrying (lbs)

    0-10

    0-10

    10-25

    10-25

    25-50

    25-50 ~