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Kadant Solutions

Welder - Second Shift

Location

Lebanon, PA

Wage

$61,466/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG WeldingStick WeldingFlux-Core Welding
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Posted on August 3, 2026

Job Description

Overview

KADANT BLACK CLAWSON LLC is an established leader in equipment and systems for the international pulp and paper process industries, helping customers reduce costs and improve efficiency for 150 years. The company is seeking a Welder on second shift to assemble and weld components according to blueprints while promoting a collaborative and ethical business environment.

Responsibilities

  • Welds components to specified instructions using standard welding equipment (TIG, Flux Core, MIG, Stick).
  • Verifies component part preparation, fabrication, and bracing for the specified weld process.
  • Operates brake press, hydraulic presses, drill press, and hydraulic rollers.
  • Maintains, organizes, and cleans equipment and the work area.
  • Accurately records job transactions and router hours.
  • Abides by all KBC policies with emphasis on attendance and safety.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Thorough understanding of machines and tools used in welding, including designs, uses, maintenance, and repair.
  • Basic understanding of design techniques, principles, and tools for producing technical plans, drawings, models, and blueprints.
  • Excellent ability to read and listen to assignments in various forms.
  • Basic understanding of mathematics related to welding assignments.
  • Demonstrates KBC values of personal accountability, discipline, trust, and proactive action.
  • High school diploma or GED required; vocational training course completion preferred.
  • Must have ASME 9 certification, AWS D1.1 certification, or equivalent on Stainless and Carbon Steel, MIG, TIG, and Flux Core.
  • Three years' work experience in welding MIG, TIG, and Flux Core required.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and measuring instruments, and operate a forklift and overhead crane.
  • Dependable with an excellent attendance record to maintain strict production schedules.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Position is for second shift (M-TH 4:15 PM to 2:45 AM).
  • Manufacturing facility located in Lebanon, OH.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania, whose middle half runs $23–$32/hr across 150 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 63% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Lebanon, PA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Lebanon, PA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 230 other active welding openings from 149 employers. 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, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.
  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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