Job Description

Overview

The Assembler at AMETEK STC performs mechanical or electro-mechanical sub-assembly work under verbal instructions or established procedures, utilizing simple hand tools. The company is committed to building a sustainable future and employs 22,000 colleagues across 35 countries.

Responsibilities

  • Performs assembly operations by wire bonding, soldering, spot welding, staking, or epoxying.
  • Conducts assembly under a microscope.
  • Hand solders pins, cables, components, sub-assemblies, and completed units.
  • Operates ultrasonic welding apparatus.
  • Attaches various I.C.s, transistors, resistors, or thermistors to P.C. boards.
  • Performs oil fill operations.
  • Conducts tests for some final units.
  • Performs life testing programs utilizing a computer.
  • Provides training or instruction of co-workers and other employees when needed.
  • May operate turning-center-assisted tig welding to specific programs established by Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.
  • May rotate to other workstations in the unit.
  • Meets or exceeds department’s targets set by supervisor/managers.
  • Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

Requirements

  • Minimum high school diploma or general education degree (GED).
  • 2+ years of experience preferred.
  • Ability to perform multiple tasks at the same time.
  • Ability to follow workplace safety standards and company policies and procedures.
  • Ability to work in a team setting and contribute to building a positive team spirit.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize meeting deadlines.
  • Soldering experience (or Certificate) preferred.
  • Good hand/eye coordination and manual dexterity to work with small parts.
  • Basic computer skills.

Additional Information

  • Work is typically performed at a bench and may include walking or standing some of the time.
  • The physical demands include using hands to finger, handle, or feel; reaching with hands and arms; and talking or hearing.
  • Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
  • Must be able to lift a minimum of 5 lbs and up to 50 lbs.

How this job compares in Horsham, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $18/hr, this posting comes in about 36% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania, where the middle half runs $24–$33/hr across 136 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 4% 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 Horsham, PA

Horsham, PA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 274 other active welding openings from 180 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Horsham, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Phillips Tank & Structure (8), Johnson Controls (7), and Greene Tweed (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 TIG. 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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