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Overview

The ASME Welder II position at Calgon Carbon involves high-skill welding of ASME pressure vessels and piping systems, offering challenging work rather than repetitive production tasks. The role is based in Pittsburgh, PA, and emphasizes quality welds for critical air and water purification solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Perform ASME code welding on pressure vessels, piping, and structural components.
  • Weld using FCAW, GTAW, GMAW, SMAW, and SAW.
  • Work with carbon steel, stainless steel, and nickel-based alloys.
  • Read and interpret engineering drawings and weld procedures.
  • Complete ASME weld logs and quality documentation.
  • Pass non-destructive testing (NDT) for pressure-retaining welds.
  • Use overhead cranes, jib cranes, and forklifts safely.
  • Inspect and repair welds to meet code and quality standards.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience welding pressure vessels or pipe (FCAW required).
  • High school diploma or trade school certification (welding preferred).
  • Ability to pass on-site weld qualification testing.
  • Strong attention to safety, quality, and documentation.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Rotating shift operation with overtime opportunities as business needs require.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Pittsburgh, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania, whose middle half runs $25–$36/hr across 161 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 52% 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 Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh, PA currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 7 employers. 2 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 Pittsburgh, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

Calgon Carbon Corporation 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 (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 MIG, TIG, Stick, 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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