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Job Description

Overview

Army plumbers and pipe fitters are responsible for installing and repairing plumbing and pipe systems.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain heating systems, basic water supply and water distribution systems.
  • Pipe systems for waste water.
  • Basic plumbers repair and maintenance.
  • Maintenance for plumbing fixtures, pipes, stacks, brackets, traps, vents and insulation.
  • Construction plans and drawings.

Requirements

  • Must meet DoD requirements.
  • Must take the ASVAB to identify suitable Army jobs.
  • Training requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and seven weeks of Advanced Individual Training.

Benefits

  • Housing
  • Medical
  • Food
  • Special Pay
  • Vacation Time
  • Education Benefits

Additional Information

  • Earn up to $40,000 in cash bonuses for enlisting under certain Military Occupational Specialties.
  • Eligible for civilian employment through the Army PaYS program.

Benefits

Housing
Medical
Food
Special Pay
Vacation Time
Education Benefits
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How this job compares in Fairless Hills, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Pennsylvania currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$35/hr across 148 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Fairless Hills, PA

Fairless Hills, PA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 312 other active welding openings from 189 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

United States Army Reserve currently has 7 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 (13), 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 $31/hr, Braddock at $31/hr, and York at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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