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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 hourly 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

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Overtime opportunities.
  • Room for Growth.
  • Openings on First and Second Shift.
  • Work schedule from 6:00am to 2:30pm.

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Pottstown, 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 Pottstown, PA

Pottstown, PA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 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 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 Pottstown, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

Jobot 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 (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 Malvern at $30/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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