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Job Title: Vessel Welder

Job Description

We are seeking experienced vessel welders to join our team. You will be responsible for welding on storage tanks, spheres, and water towers, ranging from 23ft to 43ft. You will utilize stick and flux core welding techniques to weld vessels and components, working primarily with carbon steel up to 3 inches thick. Knowledge of back gouging is essential as all welds are subject to 100% x-ray inspection.

Responsibilities

+ Perform welding on storage tanks, spheres, and water towers using stick and flux core methods.

+ Work with carbon steel materials up to 3 inches thick.

+ Conduct back gouging to ensure welds meet 100% x-ray inspection standards.

+ Operate overhead cranes safely and efficiently.

+ Read and interpret prints and isometric drawings for accurate fabrication.

+ Perform lay outs and fit ups independently.

+ Engage in fabrication of storage tanks, vessels, and towers.

Requirements

+ 3+ years of experience as a vessel welder.

+ Ability to pass 2G and 3G weld tests and perform back gouging.

+ Proficiency in flux core and stick welding.

+ Experience with vessel components and gouging.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Any fitting experience is a plus.

+ Experience fabricating storage tanks, vessels, and towers.

+ Ability to read prints and work with isometric drawings.

+ Capability to fit pipe or willingness to learn.

Why Work Here?

This role offers a long-term opportunity within a very safe shop environment. You will have the chance to work with heavy equipment in a non-climate-controlled setting, where safety is a top priority. The position provides a dynamic work schedule with a generous shift differential for night shifts, promoting work-life balance.

Work Environment

You will be working in a large, non-climate-controlled shop filled with heavy equipment, where safety is highly prioritized. The role involves rotating shifts, starting with day shifts (6:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday, with Saturdays as needed) and transitioning to night shifts (4:15 p.m. - 2:45 a.m., Monday - Friday), with a $2.00 shift differential during night rotations.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of HOUSTON, Texas.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $27.50/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Houston,TX 77064.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 24, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.