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Overview

We are seeking a Welder/Fitter for the 2nd Shift at our York, PA location to join our federal team at the Grantley Plant, which custom designs and manufactures chilled water HVAC and refrigeration equipment for Navy vessels. The role involves various welding tasks, including working with complex piping and pressure vessel assemblies.

Responsibilities

  • Work with isometric drawings, digital 3-D models, operational method sheets, welding symbols, and code specifications.
  • Perform floor erection or fixture assembly of pressure vessels and subassemblies.
  • Weld in all positions and create layouts as required.
  • Prepare material for welding by cleaning, bead blasting, and grinding.
  • Weld parts per drawing details, including internal and external components.
  • Clean and dress welds to Navy Welding Standards.
  • Perform carbon arc or plasma arc gouging.
  • Repair welding on defective materials and parts.
  • Maintain a clean and safe working area.

Requirements

  • Must pass a Navy Military Code Standard 2” diameter pipe test in the 6G position using E7018 filler material.
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Minimum of 3 years welding experience using SMAW, FCAW, and GTAW in all positions.
  • Ability to use various measuring and welding tools.
  • Ability to perform continuous physical work and handle heavy materials.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen to work on the US Government contract.

Benefits

  • Eligible for benefits on first day of employment.

Additional Information

  • Location: York, PA
  • Shift: 2nd shift (2:00pm - 10:00pm)
  • Starting pay is $40.31 per hour plus $2.00 for 2nd shift.
  • This is a bargaining unit (Union) position.
  • Relocation assistance may be available under certain conditions.

Benefits

Eligible for benefits on first day of employment
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How this job compares in Philadelphia, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $41/hr, this posting sits about 29% above the $32/hr median for welding jobs in Philadelphia, PA — toward the top of a $30–$45/hr middle band drawn from 25 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 68% 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 Philadelphia, PA

We're tracking 47 other active welding openings in Philadelphia, PA right now, from 34 different employers. 22 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 324 other active welding openings from 215 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Philadelphia, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

Johnson Controls currently has 5 other openings 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 (13), Greene Tweed (9), 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 $32/hr and York at $27/hr. Philadelphia is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.

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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder 2nd Shift (Job Number: 1679) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.