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Overview

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Sign Manufacturer Welder to join our team at Signarama, the world’s leading sign and graphics franchise. The ideal candidate will be responsible for welding metal components used in the production of custom signs, ensuring high-quality craftsmanship and structural integrity.

Responsibilities

  • Weld and fabricate metal components for custom signs, including frames, support structures, and decorative elements.
  • Read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and design specifications to accurately assemble and weld components.
  • Operate welding equipment (MIG, TIG, Stick) and tools, ensuring precision and quality in every weld.
  • Measure, cut, grind, and prepare metal materials for welding and assembly.
  • Ensure the final product meets company standards for durability, aesthetics, and safety.
  • Collaborate with designers and production team to achieve desired results within specified timelines.
  • Maintain and troubleshoot welding equipment, ensuring safe and proper operation.
  • Follow safety protocols and guidelines, including the proper use of protective equipment and adherence to safety regulations.
  • Keep a clean and organized work area, ensuring tools and materials are properly stored and maintained.

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a welder, preferably with experience in metal fabrication for signage.
  • Proficient in various welding techniques, including MIG, TIG, and Stick welding.
  • Strong understanding of blueprints, technical drawings, and welding symbols.
  • Ability to work with different metals, such as aluminum, steel, and stainless steel.
  • Attention to detail and a strong commitment to producing high-quality work.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot and fix welding issues.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a team.
  • Physical stamina to perform tasks that may require lifting, bending, and standing for extended periods.
  • Ability to follow instructions and work independently with minimal supervision.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Full-time, on-site position.
  • The work environment involves exposure to various welding gases, noise, and temperatures, requiring the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • May require overtime during peak production periods.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Philadelphia, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 17% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Philadelphia, PA, where the middle half runs $30–$34/hr across 11 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Philadelphia, PA

We're tracking 26 other active welding openings in Philadelphia, PA right now, from 16 different 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. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Philadelphia, 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. Philadelphia is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, and Stick 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. Sign Fabricator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.