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Overview

The Welder B position at Hanwha Philly Shipyard involves performing various welding tasks in a heavy shipyard environment while adhering to safety procedures and quality standards. The role requires proficiency in multiple welding processes and the ability to work in a team setting.

Responsibilities

  • Follow all Hanwha Philly Shipyard safety procedures, rules, and regulations.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and proficiency in heavy shipyard construction welding using approved WPS.
  • Perform various welding processes including FCAW, SMAC, SAW, EGW, and automated welding.
  • Pad and prepare weld joints per WPS.
  • Conduct internal quality checks of own work to ensure quality standards are met.
  • Maintain individual NDT rejection set by Hanwha Philly Shipyard and classification society.
  • Train and instruct lesser skilled welders as needed.
  • Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • 3+ years of work experience in welding, with a preference for flux core and ceramic.
  • Knowledge of welding robotics and programming is a plus.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
  • Flexibility to work in different environments and conditions.

Additional Information

  • This is an on-site, full-time, safety-sensitive position.
  • Standard days and hours of work vary by department.
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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 $36/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$38/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 59 other active welding openings in Philadelphia, PA right now, from 38 different employers. 32 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 283 other active welding openings from 192 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.

Hanwha Philly Shipyard 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 Hanwha Philly Shipyard (7), TradeWorx (7), 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 $36/hr and York at $27/hr. Philadelphia is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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. Welder B figures were last recalculated when this page was built.