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Akima

Welder (MIG/TIG Aluminum experience Required)

Location

Tobyhanna, PA

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 1, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Truestone, an Akima company, is seeking a Welder with MIG/TIG Aluminum experience in Tobyhanna, PA. Candidates must pass a government background check, drug test, and physical to qualify for this position.

Responsibilities

  • Welds metal components together to fabricate or repair products according to layouts, blueprints or work orders.
  • Performs related tasks such as thermal cutting and grinding, repairs broken or cracked parts, and fills holes in metal parts.
  • Locates and repairs cracks in industrial engine cylinder heads using inspection equipment and gas torch.
  • Utilizes various manual welding processes to weld different types of metals in various sizes, shapes, and thickness.
  • Performs work in flat, vertical, horizontal, and overhead positions.
  • Applies knowledge of welding standards and how various metals react to different welding processes.
  • Welds stainless steel and aluminum where complete penetration is required.
  • Adjusts machines to permit welding materials of various thickness.
  • Works in environments with exposure to dirt, grease, noise, and fumes.

Requirements

  • Must be a US citizen and able to pass a thorough background check.
  • Must pass a pre-employment drug test and physical.
  • Proficient in Aluminum Tig, Aluminum Mig, Flux Core and Steel Mig.
  • Ability to work first, second, or third shift.
  • Must be qualified and certified to American Welding Society (AWS) Standards.
  • Capable of welding dissimilar metals such as copper to steel.
  • Must be able to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and diagrams.
  • Must be able to work in awkward and cramped quarters.

Additional Information

  • Work is performed on concrete floors or in equipment being repaired.
  • Subject to burns, eye injury, electric shock, and falls.
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How this job compares in Tobyhanna, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Pennsylvania currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$36/hr across 167 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Tobyhanna, PA

Tobyhanna, 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 317 other active welding openings from 208 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

Akima 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 MIG, TIG, and Flux-Core work. 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. 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.

See all MIG aluminum welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Similar openings near Tobyhanna, PA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder (MIG/TIG Aluminum experience Required) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.