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Overview

The Welder position involves performing various duties to support machine and repair functions, requiring strong welding skills and the ability to read blueprints. This role is classified as safety sensitive, necessitating compliance with safety policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Use MIG, stick electrode, and brazing welding processes.
  • Layout, position, align, and fit components together.
  • Bolt, clamp, and tack weld parts to secure in position for welding.
  • Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts.
  • Read blueprints or follow verbal instructions for repairs and fabrication.
  • Coordinate specific work tasks with other personnel within the department and with other departments.
  • Report pertinent information to the immediate supervisor as requested.
  • Respond to inquiries relating to the specific area or requests from customers.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Must pass welding procedures test.
  • A minimum of three (3) years' experience in related positions.
  • Proficient reading, writing, grammar, and mathematics skills.
  • Proficient interpersonal relations and communicative skills.
  • Strong MIG welding and fabrication skills.
  • Ability to read blueprints.
  • Proficient mechanical skills.
  • Proficient PC skills, including Internet.
  • Strong visual and auditory skills.

Additional Information

  • Night Shift 6:30 PM-5:00 AM (Mon-Thur.)
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How this job compares in Hollidaysburg, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting comes in about 16% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania, where the middle half runs $24–$35/hr across 157 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 24% 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 Hollidaysburg, PA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Hollidaysburg, 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 300 other active welding openings from 198 employers. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

Curry Supply 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 (10), 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 $30/hr and York at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG. 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.

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