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Spherion Greensburg is working to fill a 1st Shift, Lead Fabricator position in Blairsville, PA. The pay rate is $25.00-$30.00 HOURLY.

  • Benefits offered
  • PTO
  • Paid Holidays
  • Any shift available: 1st shift 7am-3pm: Monday through Friday

2nd shift 3pm-1am: Monday through Thursday

3rd shift 9pm-7am: Monday through Thursday

• Overtime: Come in earlier, stay later or work Saturday (Overtime optional only)Lead Fabricator Blairsville, PA 15717 US✓ Immediate Start ✓ Multiple Openings

Job Type: FULL TIME Hours / Week: 40 Work Hours: 1st Shift Pay Range: $25.00 to $30.00 USD HOURLY Overtime Available ✓ Health Insurance ✓ Dental Insurance ✓ Vision Insurance ✓ Life Insurance

Job Description:

We are looking for a reliable Lead Technician to join our team! In this role, you will help make high-quality metal parts from start to finish. You will work on different steps in our shop, including welding, operating a press brake, and grinding metal.

Do you have welding and/or press brake experience?

Other skills in your wheelhouse: Grinding, Machining

Responsibilities:

  • Work with Metal: Operate machines to bend, cut, and shape sheet metal and steel parts.
  • Weld & Grind: Use welding equipment to join metal pieces together. Use hand tools and grinders to smooth out welds and clean up edges.
  • Run Press Brakes: Set up and run press brake machines to bend metal parts to the right angles.
  • Check Your Work: Use simple measuring tools (like tape measures and calipers) to make sure parts match our blueprints.
  • Keep It Safe: Follow all shop safety rules, wear your protective gear, and keep your workspace cleanEducation: High School

Experience: 12 months

Physical:

  • Heavy Lifting (50+ lbs),Moderate Lifting (up to 50 lbs),Standing / Walking,Repetitive Motion,Bending / Stooping / Kneeling,Pushing / PullingSkills:
  • Experience: Hands-on experience with welding, press brake operation, or metal grinding.,Blueprint Reading: Ability to read simple drawings or work instructions.,Basic Math: Good with basic math and reading standard measurements.,Physical Ability: Able to lift up to 50 pounds, stand for long periods, and use hand tools safely.,Good Work Ethic: Show up on time, pay attention to detail, and work well with othersRelated Experience: Value Stream, Technician, Welding, Press Brake, Grinding

Industry: Manufacturing Classification: 51-2041.00 Post ID: GRN-211489_1-34881752 Post Date: 2026-10-26 Post Expires: 2026-11-25 key responsibilities

Work with Metal: Operate machines to bend, cut, and shape sheet metal and steel parts., Weld & Grind: Use welding equipment to join metal pieces together. Use hand tools and grinders to smooth out welds and clean up edges., Run Press Brakes: Set up and run press brake machines to bend metal parts to the right angles., Check Your Work: Use simple measuring tools (like tape measures and calipers) to make sure parts match our blueprints., Keep It Safe: Follow all shop safety rules, wear your protective gear, and keep your workspace clean

experience

1 years

skills

Experience: Hands-on experience with welding, press brake operation, or metal grinding.,Blueprint Reading: Ability to read simple drawings or work instructions.,Basic Math: Good with basic math and reading standard measurements.,Physical Ability: Able to lift up to 50 pounds, stand for long periods, and use hand tools safely.,Good Work Ethic: Show up on time, pay attention to detail, and work well with others

education

High School

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Blairsville, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania, whose middle half runs $23–$35/hr across 104 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 49% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Blairsville, PA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Blairsville, 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 121 employers. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

Spherion 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), 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.

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