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Overview

Applied Energy Systems is a rapidly growing manufacturing company specializing in gas delivery equipment and installation services. The TIG Welder will support the Production Department by performing manual and semi-automatic orbital welding of high purity gas delivery system components.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare materials by cutting, fitting, cleaning, and aligning components before welding
  • Weld both large and small diameter stainless steel tubing
  • Read project drawings, specifications, work orders, and procedures
  • Position, align, and set-up components according to specifications
  • Identify faulty components and/or test and inspect welded surfaces for quality
  • Perform standard TIG and tack welding procedures
  • Safely operate orbital welding equipment
  • Complete production paperwork and recordkeeping
  • Maintain a clean, neat, and safe work area (5S)
  • Willing to work overtime as required
  • Effectively interface with team members for component and equipment resources

Requirements

  • Must have good vision and dexterity
  • Must be able to stand, bend, twist, and sit throughout the day for extended periods of time
  • Be able to follow protocols and direction thoroughly and repetitively
  • High School degree preferred
  • Experience in a production, assembly, or manufacturing environment
  • Ability to lift up to 50lbs, with or without reasonable accommodation
  • 3+ years of GTAW (TIG) welding of stainless steel
  • Must pass a TIG welding test
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How this job compares in Malvern, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $33/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for TIG welder jobs across Pennsylvania, whose middle half runs $25–$31/hr across 9 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 78% 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 Malvern, PA

Malvern, PA currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 321 other active welding openings from 197 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Malvern, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

Applied Energy Systems, Inc. currently has 3 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 (12), Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (8), and Phillips Tank & Structure (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, Braddock at $31/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.

See all TIG 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. Orbital and Manual TIG Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.