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Job Description

Overview

We are looking for proven Metal Finishers/Shop Apprentices to join our team and contribute to the creation of our quality products. This role is responsible for basic smoothing, shaping, and finishing metal products using grinding equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Operating grinding machinery to remove excess material and smooth rough edges of metal products.
  • Inspecting metal pieces for defects, unfinished edges, and damaged parts.
  • Adjusting machine settings to control speed, feed, and depth of cut to achieve desired finish.
  • Evaluating, maintaining and replacing grinding wheels and other parts of the machinery.
  • Reading and interpreting drawings, blueprints, and instructions related to production.
  • Maintaining an organized working area and proper storage of tools and materials.
  • Communicating with supervisors to ensure production timelines and quality standards are met.

Requirements

  • High school equivalent or vocational training.
  • Proven experience as a metal grinder/finisher or similar metalworking role.
  • Strong understanding of grinding machines and hand tools.
  • Ability to read blueprints and technical drawings.
  • Excellent attention to detail and quality control.
  • Ability to lift and move heavy metal parts.
  • Safety-conscious with a commitment to following safety regulations.

Benefits

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

Additional Info

  • Location: N Preston St.19104

Benefits

Health Insurance
Vision
Dental
PTO
401k
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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 34 different employers. 28 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 273 other active welding openings from 175 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.

Gratz Pilates 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 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.

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