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Overview

We are seeking an Industrial Insulation & Fabrication Technician to join our federal team at our York, PA location. Johnson Controls Federal Systems (JCFS) is a specialized team serving as a trusted partner to the federal government, helping modernize U.S. military installations and federal agency facilities.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain a safe, clean, and organized 6S environment.
  • Participate in continuous improvement and Lean Kaizen Events.
  • Understand the criticality of proper quality-controlled documentation.
  • Operate overhead/jib cranes and rigging of products.
  • Review and sign timecards weekly.
  • Adhere to and promote compliance with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) protocols.
  • Work from complex mechanical, piping, and isometric drawings.
  • Produce products from prints, standard work, and routers.
  • Work with cross-functional teams.
  • Document Quality-Controlled Inspections (QCI).
  • Perform mathematical fabrication to accurately obtain values.
  • Measure, cut, and fit insulation to round and flat surfaces.

Requirements

  • 2-years of experience in mechanical insulation or building trades (Preferred).
  • Attention to detail and ability to follow detailed instructions.
  • Effective communication skills with the ability to work in a team environment.
  • Ability to maintain a clean and safe work area and/or equipment.
  • Ability to read and interpret a measuring tape accurately.

Benefits

  • Eligible for benefits on first day of employment.
  • Relocation assistance may be available.

Additional Information

  • Location: York, PA
  • Pay: $31.79 / per hour
  • Shift: 1st Shift
  • Union: This is a bargaining unit (Union) position.
  • Travel: Some local travel to testing facility.

Benefits

Eligible for benefits on first day of employment.
Relocation assistance may be available.
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How this job compares in Philadelphia, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting comes in about 12% below the $36/hr median for welding jobs in Philadelphia, PA, where the middle half runs $30–$45/hr across 25 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 40% 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 Philadelphia, PA

We're tracking 47 other active welding openings in Philadelphia, PA right now, from 34 different employers. 16 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 $36/hr and York at $27/hr. Philadelphia is among them.

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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. Industrial Insulation & Fabrication Technician (Job Number: 1685) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.