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Job Description

Overview

The Welder position involves setting up and performing MIG welding operations on thin gauge steels, ensuring quality and safety in a job shop environment.

Responsibilities

  • Set up weld operations using temporary clamping devices.
  • Produce various fabricated components via MIG welding techniques from engineering blueprints.
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization of the work area and welding equipment.
  • Perform finishing operations including removing slag and imperfections.

Requirements

  • High School diploma; tech school training highly desirable.
  • 2-5 years’ experience utilizing MIG welding to join thin gauge steels.
  • Demonstrated ability to weld thin gauge steel utilizing the MIG welding process.
  • Ability to read and understand blueprints and standard welding symbols.
  • Ability to set up weld machine parameters (amps, volts, etc.).
  • Understand and utilize conventional and precision measuring instruments.
  • Capable of performing in-process inspections.
  • Experience with finish grinding applications using manual and power tools.
  • Safety focused.

Additional Information

  • Work environment includes regular exposure to manufacturing areas requiring personal protective equipment.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis.
  • Must be able to bend, stoop, and stand for extended periods.
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How this job compares in Langhorne, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Pennsylvania currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$35/hr across 134 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 Langhorne, PA

Langhorne, PA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 277 other active welding openings from 178 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Langhorne, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TradeWorx (7), Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) (7), and Crash Champions (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 $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG. 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.

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