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Overview

The Welder position involves joining metals using GTAW and GMAW welding processes and cutting metals with Oxy-Fuel or plasma Arc cutting equipment. Candidates must be proficient in welding thin gage aluminum and capable of passing various welding tests according to AWS codes and Military Standards.

Responsibilities

  • Receive instructions verbally or from job cards and/or detailed prints.
  • Perform up to three types of welding processes, including GMAW & GTAW.
  • Read and understand blueprints and associated welding symbols.
  • Weld in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
  • Assist with and/or construct welding jigs and fixtures.
  • Select proper welding parameters and electrodes/filler metals.
  • Perform tack welding and use Oxygen/Fuel torch for heating and cutting.
  • Chip, grind, and clean welds as necessary.
  • Perform tasks associated with welding, such as joining preparation and inspection of completed welds.
  • Check work using test equipment.
  • Aid in designing and debugging new welding fixtures.
  • Safely operate overhead cranes and hoists.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work area.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • 2+ years minimum related experience.
  • Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information.
  • Ability to interact effectively with peers and supervisors.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
  • Basic computer skills required.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Dallastown, 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 Dallastown, PA

Dallastown, PA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 230 other active welding openings from 149 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across 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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder- First, Second, & Third Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.