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Overview

Calgon Carbon | A Kuraray Company is seeking a Welder I to join their Equipment & Assembly Plant in Pittsburgh, PA. This entry-level position involves performing welding tasks under supervision, contributing to environmental solutions that impact air and water quality globally.

Responsibilities

  • Comply with company policy.
  • Perform material handling and movement.
  • Conduct tack welding and finish welding of piping systems using SMAW, FCAW, and GMAW procedures.
  • Weld vessels and structural components according to certified procedures.
  • Inspect own work to ensure compliance with drawings and weld procedures.
  • Operate forklifts, jib cranes, and overhead cranes after training.
  • Assist in other areas of the plant as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
  • Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school is preferred.
  • 2-3 years of welding experience is required.
  • ASME code welding experience is preferred.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Location: Equipment & Assembly Plant – Pittsburgh, PA
  • Hours of work: Mondays - Fridays, 40 Hrs/Wk - 3 shift operation

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Pittsburgh, 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 Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh, PA currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 277 other active welding openings from 179 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Pittsburgh, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

Calgon Carbon Corporation currently has 2 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 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, Stick, and Flux-Core work. 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. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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