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Job Description

Overview

The job opening is for a Second Class Welder in Pittsburgh, requiring proficiency in various welding techniques and the ability to pass a Plate Weld Test. The position involves rotating shifts and offers competitive pay based on experience.

Responsibilities

  • Set up and complete various welding assignments.
  • Perform welding setups for production.
  • Read and interpret blueprints.

Requirements

  • Must pass Plate Weld Test.
  • Proficient in Fluxcore, Mig, Tig, and Submerged arc welding.
  • Experience with very little Stick welding.

Additional Information

  • Rotating 1st and 2nd shift every 2 weeks.
  • Shifts are 7am - 3:30pm for 2 weeks and 3:30pm - 12am for 2 weeks.
  • Location: Pittsburgh.

Compensation

  • Up to $25/hour based on experience.
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How this job compares in Wabash, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania, whose middle half runs $24–$32/hr across 119 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 34% 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 Wabash, PA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Wabash, PA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 200 other active welding openings from 133 employers. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Phillips Tank & Structure (8), Johnson Controls (6), and JB Poindexter Company (6). 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 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 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.

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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 figures were last recalculated when this page was built.