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Overview

The Welder III position is a full-time permanent role focused on welding tasks, specifically FCAW in horizontal and vertical positions. The role requires passing specific welding tests and performing tasks with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Pass the Weld 3 test.
  • Weld horizontal (2F) and vertical (3F) fillet welds until passing fillet weld break tests.
  • Perform tack welds while working with a fitter.
  • Select and set up welding equipment.

Requirements

  • Welding qualification limited to horizontal (2F) and vertical (3F) fillet welds.
  • Ability to weld in the 2F and 3F position without supervision after expectations are established.
  • Experience with FCAW welding.

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How this job compares in Brownsville, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $19/hr, this posting comes in about 36% below the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania, where the middle half runs $25–$33/hr across 134 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 5% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Brownsville, PA

Brownsville, PA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 234 other active welding openings from 144 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

HEARTLAND FABRICATION LLC 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 Braddock at $31/hr, Philadelphia at $30/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 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.

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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. Welder III figures were last recalculated when this page was built.