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Overview

Join a growing manufacturer that values craftsmanship, quality, and precision. We are looking for an experienced TIG Welder with strong aluminum welding skills to join our team, offering a competitive wage and opportunities for growth.

Responsibilities

  • Perform precision TIG welding on aluminum components.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, weld symbols, and engineering drawings.
  • Set up and operate TIG welding equipment.
  • Fit, tack, weld, and finish fabricated parts to specification.
  • Inspect completed welds to ensure quality and dimensional accuracy.
  • Use measuring tools including calipers, tape measures, and squares.
  • Work closely with fabrication, production, and quality teams to meet production goals.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
  • Follow all OSHA and company safety standards.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of TIG welding experience, with a strong focus on aluminum.
  • Ability to produce clean, cosmetic, and structurally sound welds.
  • Experience reading blueprints and weld symbols.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
  • Experience using common fabrication and measuring tools.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods.
  • Strong work ethic and ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Benefits

  • Overtime opportunities.
  • Room for Growth.
  • Excellent Benefits.

Additional Information

  • Openings on First and Second Shift.
  • Work hours are from 6:00am to 2:30pm.

Benefits

Overtime opportunities.
Room for Growth.
Excellent Benefits.
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How this job compares in Pottstown, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $33/hr, this posting sits about 30% above the $25/hr median for TIG welder jobs across Pennsylvania — toward the top of a $23–$28/hr middle band drawn from 9 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 100% 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 Pottstown, PA

Pottstown, PA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 324 other active welding openings from 215 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

Jobot 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 (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. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. 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.

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