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Job Description

Overview

CTR Group is seeking experienced Structural Welders for full-time positions in the North-Eastern United States area, welcoming travelers and encouraging recently separated or retired Navy Hull Technicians to apply.

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate knowledge and proficiency in heavy shipyard construction welding in all positions.
  • Perform Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW).
  • Interpret approved Welding Procedure Specifications.
  • Use all tools related to welding and maintain welding equipment for safe operation.
  • Demonstrate welding ability through performance and testing as determined by the project.
  • Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of work experience in welding.
  • Current experience with flux core welding.
  • Current experience with ceramic tape backing.
  • Must successfully pass 1st class Skill Test.

Additional Information

  • 1st Shift Position.
  • Pay rate is $30 per hour plus $150 per diem.
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How this job compares in Philadelphia, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting comes in about 19% below the $37/hr median for welding jobs in Philadelphia, PA, where the middle half runs $30–$39/hr across 20 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 25% 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 Philadelphia, PA

We're tracking 56 other active welding openings in Philadelphia, PA right now, from 38 different employers. 22 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 277 other active welding openings from 179 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.

CTR Group 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 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 $37/hr and York at $25/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.

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