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Custom Engineering is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Welding Engineer to oversee welding engineering, weld quality compliance, and procedural qualifications for fabrication operations. This role is essential for managing the quality system for ASME Section VIII Div. 1 pressure vessels and ensuring compliance with AWS and NAVSEA Welding Codes.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all welding engineering activities.
  • Ensure weld quality compliance.
  • Manage procedural qualifications for fabrication operations.
  • Maintain the quality system for ASME Section VIII Div. 1 pressure vessels.
  • Ensure compliance with AWS and NAVSEA Welding Codes.

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How this job compares in Erie, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $37/hr, this posting sits about 33% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania — toward the top of a $23–$32/hr middle band drawn from 150 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 83% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Erie, PA

Erie, PA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 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 150 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Erie, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

Custom Engineering Company currently has 1 other opening live in Pennsylvania, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 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.
  • NAVSEA — the Naval Sea Systems Command welding standards used on US Navy shipbuilding and repair. Qualification is yard-specific and typically comes with a background check.

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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