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Machine Operator 3rd shift

Location

Collegeville, PA

Wage

$50,000 – $55,000/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on August 24, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Superior Tube is seeking a Machine Operator for their 3rd shift, responsible for setting up, operating, and inspecting equipment used in the production of precision metal tubing. The company is a leader in the tubing industry, serving critical applications in aerospace, defense, nuclear, and medical sectors.

Responsibilities

  • Provide recommendations to operations teams to resolve safety concerns and proactively reduce safety risks.
  • Set up, operate, adjust equipment, and lay out material to meet health & safety, quality, and production standards.
  • Measure and visually inspect product, applying in-process quality control methods and statistical process control during processing.
  • Perform Total Productive Maintenance such as cleaning tooling and inspecting accessible parts for wear.
  • Change tooling, fluids, and media on operated equipment.
  • Handle and transport material and supplies manually to maintain product flow.

Requirements

  • 2-3 years of demonstrated experience in manufacturing, warehousing, or industrial facilities.
  • Experience in metal working operations is a plus.
  • Preferred experience with equipment such as tube drawing, furnaces, tube rollers/reducers, and polishing.
  • Knowledge of basic hand tools and experience with micrometers or calipers preferred.
  • Must operate with credibility and professional integrity.
  • Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail.
  • Must be able to meet essential physical functions of the position.

Additional Information

  • This is an on-site position working in a manufacturing facility.
  • The work schedule is 12am-8am Monday-Friday.
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How this job compares in Collegeville, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 10% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania, where the middle half runs $24–$35/hr across 168 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 37% 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 Collegeville, PA

Collegeville, 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 315 other active welding openings from 205 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 Hanwha Philly Shipyard (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 $32/hr, York at $27/hr, and Lancaster at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Collegeville, PA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Machine Operator 3rd shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.