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Overview

Kratos C5ISR designs, engineers, and manufactures advanced mission-critical technologies for defense, intelligence, and national security customers. The Welder 2 position involves joining metals using GTAW (TIG) and GMAW (MIG) welding processes, requiring proficiency in welding steel and aluminum of varying thicknesses.

Responsibilities

  • Perform GMAW and GTAW welding in accordance with applicable AWS and military codes and specifications.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, welding symbols, and measuring devices.
  • Weld ferrous and non-ferrous metals in various positions, selecting appropriate welding parameters.
  • Assist in fabricating welding jigs and fixtures and perform layout and joint preparation.
  • Clean and grind welds, inspect completed work using gauges, and verify measurements.
  • Operate welding equipment, plasma cutters, oxy-fuel torches, grinders, and other tools.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • 2+ years minimum related experience.
  • Possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the assigned duties.
  • Maintain sensitive and confidential information as required.
  • Communicate and interact effectively with peers and supervisors.
  • Ability to read, understand, and follow instructions.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Shop floor environment.
  • Ability to stand and sit for long periods.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to pass a Pulmonary Function Test.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Pennsylvania currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$34/hr across 105 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 Dallastown, PA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Dallastown, PA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 191 other active welding openings from 120 employers. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TradeWorx (7), JB Poindexter Company (6), and Hanwha Philly Shipyard (5). 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 $34/hr, York at $27/hr, and New Kensington at $22/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG 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. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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