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Job Description

Overview

Ricochet is an industry leading manufacturer of sophisticated, high-tech Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) focused on protection, performance, and comfort. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and serves the United States Military and various public safety sectors.

Responsibilities

  • Operate single needle, double needle, and bar tack machines.
  • Read and understand orders with pictures and/or written instructions.
  • Work overtime when required.
  • Receive cross training to perform multiple tasks.
  • Lift up to 10 LBS.
  • Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2-4 years of relevant sewing experience in a factory or manufacturing setting.
  • Formal sewing education may be substituted for work experience.
  • Previous experience as a team lead in a production/manufacturing environment.
  • Bilingual Spanish/English strongly preferred.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office - Excel, Teams, Outlook.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Requires 10 hours/day of standing and ability to lift/push/pull 10-25lbs.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Philadelphia, PA currently run a median of $34/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$37/hr across 19 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 Philadelphia, PA

We're tracking 60 other active welding openings in Philadelphia, PA right now, from 33 different employers. 27 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 273 other active welding openings from 174 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.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Hanwha Philly Shipyard (8), TradeWorx (7), and JB Poindexter Company (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 $34/hr, York at $27/hr, and New Kensington at $22/hr. Philadelphia is among them.

Similar openings near Philadelphia, PA

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