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Job Description

Overview

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is seeking candidates for the Bldgs Millwright-First Cl (1151) position, which involves inspecting, repairing, and maintaining various electro-mechanical equipment within the transportation system, contributing to reliable and efficient services in the Philadelphia region.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect, disassemble, repair, or replace various mechanical equipment such as cranes, hoists, and elevators.
  • Erect scaffolding and perform rigging as required.
  • Locate electrical trouble and diagnose using electrical testing devices, repairing as needed.
  • Manufacture, install, and repair parts such as bushings, bearings, and gears.
  • Comply with all safety and security policies and report any safety concerns.

Requirements

  • Must be a high school graduate or equivalent.
  • Must have a valid Pennsylvania driver's license or equivalent.
  • Must have three years of relevant full-time work experience in mechanical and pneumatic equipment.
  • Successful completion of trade school curriculum may substitute for up to one year of work experience.
  • Must have experience in cutting and threading pipe up to two inches in diameter.
  • Must successfully complete pre-employment and performance tests.
  • Must have knowledge of regulatory agency codes and requirements.
  • Will be required to possess or obtain hand tools as designated by the position's tool list.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
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How this job compares in Philadelphia, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Philadelphia, PA currently run a median of $35/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$43/hr across 20 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 Philadelphia, PA

We're tracking 45 other active welding openings in Philadelphia, PA right now, from 33 different employers. 15 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 286 other active welding openings from 187 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Philadelphia, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) 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 Phillips Tank & Structure (8), Greene Tweed (7), and TradeWorx (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 $35/hr and York at $27/hr. Philadelphia is among them.

Similar openings near Philadelphia, PA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Bldgs Millwright-First Cl (1151) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.