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Job Description

Overview

We are looking for a Welder to join our Pittsburgh (Cheswick) location, where you will perform a variety of metal-joining operations on assemblies, subassemblies, and components using established manufacturing procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Receive job assignments at workstation with work instructions, drawings, sketches, and other necessary information.
  • Examine instructions, noting specifications and requirements.
  • Obtain all necessary fixtures, tools, and related equipment.
  • Prepare surfaces, assemble, and position parts as required to be welded.
  • Set up required welding or brazing equipment and check process specifications.
  • Remove slag, chip, and grind visible defects before depositing subsequent passes.
  • Document metal joining sequences as required.
  • Perform chipping, grinding, hand burning, air-arc, or torch operations as required.
  • Grind and prepare weld surfaces for penetrant test and perform penetrant test.
  • Operate ovens for pre-heating requirements and monitor ovens for stress relief or heat treatment processes.
  • Handle parts and material as required and operate cranes, hoists, etc., to position or transport heavy loads.
  • Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe workplace and protect all equipment.
  • Observe all safety and hygiene requirements as specified and directed.
  • Maintain machine cleanliness, lubrication, and fluid levels, and perform simple machine error recovery.
  • Edit programs, prove out programs, and utilize conversational and/or teach modes.

Benefits

PTO
401K
Health and Wellness Benefits
Learning and Development Opportunities
Referral Program
Competitive Pay
Recognition
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Inclusive & Supportive Culture
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How this job compares in Pittsburgh, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Pennsylvania currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$32/hr across 151 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh, PA currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 230 other active welding openings from 149 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Pittsburgh, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (15), Aerotek (11), and Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $30/hr, York at $27/hr, and Lancaster at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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