**Job Title: Vessel Welder** **Job Description** We are seeking skilled Vessel Welders to join our team. The role involves welding on storage tanks, spheres, and water towers, ranging from 23ft to 43ft. You will be utilizing stick and flux core welding techniques, with approximately 20% of the time spent on stick welding. The work involves welding carbon steel up to 3 inches thick, and requires proficiency in back gouging for 100% x-ray welds. **Responsibilities** + Perform welding on storage tanks, spheres, and water towers using stick and flux core methods. + Back gouge as part of the welding process to ensure 100% x-ray quality. + Operate an overhead crane to assist with welding tasks. + Read and interpret blueprints and isometric drawings to perform precise welding and fabrication tasks. + Conduct own layouts and fit-ups for welding projects. **Requirements** + 4+ years of experience as a vessel welder. + Ability to pass 2G and 3G weld tests and perform back gouging. + Proficiency in welding using flux core and stick methods. + Experience in operating an overhead crane. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience in fitting is a plus. + Recent experience passing 2G and 3G tests with stick and flux core. + Experience fabricating storage tanks, vessels, and towers. + Ability to fit pipe or willingness to learn. + Familiarity with isometric drawings for fabrication tasks. **Why Work Here?** This role offers a long-term opportunity in a very safe shop environment. You will be part of a team that prioritizes safety and provides a structured shift rotation to ensure work-life balance. **Work Environment** The work environment is a large, non-climate controlled shop with heavy equipment, emphasizing safety as a top priority. You will start on the day shift working from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with occasional Saturdays as needed. After six months, you will rotate to the night shift from 4:15 p.m. to 2:45 a.m., Monday through Friday, with a shift differential provided during this period. **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 $27.50 - $30.00/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 May 1, 2026. **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.