Field Pipe Welder / Pipefitter Needed – Carbon Steel Piping Project - skilled trades / artisan - job employment -...

Location

Wellsville, PA

Wage

$45 – $65/hr

Employment Type

Contract

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Posted on July 31, 2026

Job Description

Overview

H&Z Materials Inc. is seeking an experienced field pipe welder/pipefitter for a short-term industrial installation project in Wellsville, Ohio, focusing on carbon steel piping installation work.

Responsibilities

  • Perform carbon steel pipe fitting and alignment.
  • Conduct field welding.
  • Complete approximately 40 pipe weld joints and several structural support welds.
  • Work with pipe sizes ranging from 1/2 inch to 8 inch.

Requirements

  • Experience with industrial pipe welding.
  • Experience with carbon steel welding.
  • Ability to review fit-up conditions and work independently.
  • Reliable transportation to the job site.

Additional Information

  • Temporary project lasting initially 1–3 days.
  • Additional work may be available.
  • Competitive pay of $45–$65/hour depending on experience.

How this job compares in Wellsville, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $55/hr, this posting sits about 96% 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 99% 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 Wellsville, PA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Wellsville, 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.

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