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Overview

The Weld Technician for the 3rd shift is responsible for troubleshooting welding processes, ensuring compliance, and maintaining documentation. This role requires strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality workmanship in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoots welding processes, tooling, and equipment and suggests corrective actions.
  • Notifies production leaders of any process improvements and workflow deviations.
  • Completes process checks on the manufacturing floor to verify weld compliance and capability.
  • Maintains welding process documents and ensures accurate documentation at each workstation.
  • Runs capability studies and documents appropriately.
  • Trains manufacturing personnel on process changes or updates.
  • Assists in launches by following sample parts and new jobs through production.
  • Analyzes scrap and rework and suggests corrective action.
  • Assists weld operators and welders.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent education required.
  • Three years professional welding experience in the manufacturing industry.
  • Ability to read and interpret complex blueprints, drawings, and schematics.
  • Strong knowledge of welding standards and safety practices.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to the highest quality workmanship.
  • Physical stamina to work in various positions for extended periods.
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How this job compares in Bedford, 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 62% 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 Bedford, PA

Bedford, 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.

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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. Weld Technician - 3rd shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.