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Job Description

Overview

We are filling Production & Manufacturing Worker positions in the New Kensington area for a Fabrication Shop, offering flexible start times and weekly pay. Compensation ranges from $17 to $24 per hour based on experience, with regular overtime available.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in many aspects of Production and Manufacturing.
  • Operate machines and support shipping processes.
  • Cross train and grow to support other areas of production.
  • Ensure safety in the workplace.

Requirements

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Daylight hours and flexible start times.
  • Weekly pay.
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How this job compares in New Kensington, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 29% 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 10% 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 New Kensington, PA

New Kensington, 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 143 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

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.

Similar openings near New Kensington, PA

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