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**Job Title: Vessel Welder** **Job Description** We are seeking skilled vessel welders to join our team. You will be responsible for welding on storage tanks, spheres, and water towers ranging from 23ft to 43ft. Your expertise will be required to use stick and flux core methods to weld vessels and components for tanks. You'll utilize stick welding about 20% of the time, with flux core and some MIG as the primary techniques. Welding will be performed on carbon steel up to 3 inches thick, and candidates must be proficient in back gouging as these are 100% x-ray welds. **Responsibilities** + Perform welding on storage tanks, spheres, and water towers using stick and flux core methods. + Weld carbon steel up to 3 inches thick, ensuring 100% x-ray quality. + Utilize back gouging techniques effectively. + Operate an overhead crane safely and efficiently. + Conduct own layouts and fit-ups. **Requirements** + 3+ years of experience as a vessel welder. + Proficiency in flux core and stick welding. + Ability to pass 2G and 3G weld tests and back gouge. + Experience with vessel components. + Capability to operate an overhead crane. **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. + Experience with own layouts and fit-ups. + Willingness to learn pipe fitting. **Why Work Here?** This position offers a long-term opportunity in a very safe shop environment. Employees benefit from a structured shift rotation and a $2.00 shift differential when working the night shift. **Work Environment** The work takes place in a large, non-climate-controlled shop with a high priority on safety due to the presence of heavy equipment. The initial schedule is a day shift from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with Saturdays as needed. After six months, the shift rotates to night shift from 4:15 p.m. to 2:45 a.m., Monday through Friday, for 2-4 months, followed by a return to the day shift. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Houston, TX 77064. **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 Dec 12, 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.

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Weekly pay, Contract work, Temporary work, Work at office, Monday to Friday, Shift work, Night shift, Rotating shift, Day shift,

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