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Position Title: Field Erector

Reports to: Designated Foreman

Location: Nationwide

Company Overview

Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors, LLC (“Phoenix”), founded in 1986 and headquartered in Avon, Indiana, is one of the nation’s leading construction companies having constructed over 5,000 elevated water storage tanks throughout the United States as well as several foreign countries. By employing our own field crews, we are able to offer a turnkey operation – engineering, fabrication, foundation installation, field erection and painting. We also maintain the industry’s highest-rated safety program to protect our employees and our customers. It is this combination of high-quality construction and safe working environment that has earned us numerous “Tank of the Year” awards from the Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association, American Water Works Association, and Tnemec Industrial Coatings.

Description

We are looking for individuals willing to work across the nation erecting elevated water storage tanks.

“Fear of heights will make this position extremely difficult.”

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Work under an assigned foreman and with crew members to fully erect elevated water storage tanks using basic construction knowledge and techniques
Practice safe, thorough, and positive work habits
Study and learn blueprints, sketches or specifications
Use basic math skills to calculate dimensions and weights
Inspect material to be welded or worked on
Maintain equipment and machinery
Ignite torches or start power supplies
Use of an Oxy/Acetylene torch
Weld using a variety of different techniques, in various positions and anywhere from the ground to 200 feet in the air
Grind and gouge metal for possible extended periods of time
Lift heavy equipment and tools throughout the work day
Use rigging techniques with heavy equipment and setting steel using key plates, bull pins, keys, shims, lifting lugs, nuts, u bars, and scaffold clips
Weldments will be in conformation to AWS D1.1 and AWWA D100

Required and Desired Abilities/Qualifications

Must be able to perform job duties at heights up to 200 feet
Must be comfortable working in the elements year round
Must be able to demonstrate safe and positive work habits
Must be willing to work 40 plus hours per week
Willing to travel to remote locations to perform work
Must have a reliable vehicle to travel with
Must have a working knowledge of all aspects of the welding industry
Able to pass weld test(s) in horizontal, vertical, and overhead position per ASME Section IX
Confident with shielded metal arc welding (6010, 7018) and flux core are welding
Able to consistently produce X-Ray quality welds in production
Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Compensation

Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors, LLC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including base salary, health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), and life insurance.

Please mail/fax/e-mail your resume to:

EHS Specialist Search

Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors, LLC

182 S. County Road 900 East

Avon, IN 46123

Fax: 317-737-2990

E-mail: jobs@phoenixtank.com

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

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Shop Welder

Location: Avon, In

Company Overview

Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors, LLC (“Phoenix”), founded in 1986 and headquartered in Avon, Indiana, is one of the nation’s leading construction company in elevated water towers and storage containers. Phoenix has constructed over 5,000 elevated water storage tanks throughout the United States as well as several foreign countries. By employing our own field crews, Phoenix offers a turnkey operation through engineering, fabrication, foundation installation, field erection, field coating and maintenance. Phoenix maintains the industry’s highest-rated safety construction and safe working environment that has earned Phoenix numerous “Tank of the Year” awards from the Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association, American Water Works Association, and Tnemec Industrial Coatings.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Work under a Shop Supervisor and with shop team members using applied practices
Practice safe, thorough, and positive work habits
Study and learn blueprints, sketches or specifications
Use basic math skills to calculate dimensions and weights
Inspect material to be welded or worked on
Perform final inspection on your finished welds
Use of an Oxy/Acetylene torch
Weld using a variety of different techniques and in various positions
Grind and gouge metal for possible extended periods of time
Using overhead bridge cranes to move material around
Use rigging techniques with overhead bridge cranes and fitting steel using key plates, bull pins, keys, shims, lifting lugs, nuts, u bars, etc.
Types of welding will be done with GMAW/FCAW/SMAW
Weldments will be in conformation to AWS D1.1 and AWWA D100