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Overview

We are currently seeking skilled and dedicated Steel Fitters and Structural Steel Welder/Fitters to join our team in York, PA. These positions play a vital role in fabricating, fitting, assembling, and welding structural steel components while ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and quality of our projects.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine layout, fitting, fabrication, and welding requirements.
  • Perform structural steel fitting, layout, assembly, and welding tasks according to project specifications and industry standards.
  • Measure, position, align, and fit structural steel components prior to welding.
  • Perform Flux Core welding as required and ensure welds meet quality and project specifications.
  • Set up and safely operate a track torch.
  • Operate and maintain welding and fabrication equipment and tools safely and efficiently.
  • Ensure accuracy and quality throughout all fitting, fabrication, and welding processes.
  • Inspect completed work to ensure it meets specifications and quality standards.
  • Collaborate with team members and supervisors to meet project deadlines and objectives.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
  • Follow all company safety protocols and applicable safety regulations.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years of structural steel fabrication experience required.
  • Proven experience as a Structural Steel Fitter, Welder/Fitter, Structural Welder, or similar role.
  • Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints, shop drawings, and technical drawings.
  • Experience with structural steel layout, fitting, and assembly.
  • Strong knowledge of welding techniques, equipment, and materials.
  • Ability to set up and use a track torch.
  • Ability to perform Flux Core welding and pass a pre-employment welding test.
  • AWS or other welding certification preferred.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to work with precision.
  • Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
  • Commitment to safety practices and procedures.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Location: York, PA
  • Duration: Full-Time, Contract-to-Hire
  • Available Positions: Steel Fitter - 1st Shift, Steel Fitter - 2nd Shift, Structural Steel Welder/Fitter - 1st Shift

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
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How this job compares in York, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $27/hr median for welding jobs in York, PA, whose middle half runs $25–$40/hr across 8 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 38% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in York, PA

We're tracking 10 other active welding openings in York, PA right now, from 7 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 317 other active welding openings from 208 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in York, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

Qualdoc currently has 2 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. York is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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

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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. Structural Steel Welder/Fitter & Steel Fitter – Multiple Openings figures were last recalculated when this page was built.