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Overview

KLOVER is a commercial carpentry subcontractor and manufacturer of prefabricated wall panel systems founded in 1991. The Carpenter Wall Panel Installer is responsible for installing various light gauge metal wall panels and must be familiar with the tools of the trade, blueprints, and work orders.

Responsibilities

  • Accurately measure and read dimensions with a tape measure.
  • Assist foreman with proper layout for work.
  • Fabricate or alter parts using various tools.
  • Join materials with PAFs, nails, screws, staples, or adhesives.
  • Use levels, rules, plumb bobs, framing squares, and lasers to ensure everything is level and secure.
  • Check work to ensure it meets specifications and quality standards.
  • Install/use rigging and hoisting equipment.
  • Install wall panel products according to specifications and building codes.
  • Maneuver units into position for installation and anchor the units.
  • Work at heights with several elevated platforms.
  • Keep work area clean and productive.
  • Exercise proper use of PPE.
  • Set up and safely use company equipment.
  • Maintain welding certification through maintenance logs and supervisor observation.

Requirements

  • Participation in a secondary or post-secondary trade curriculum.
  • 1+ year experience with panel or structural steel installation.
  • 1+ year experience with stick welding (optional).
  • Knowledge and understanding of construction safety devices and PPE.
  • Rigging and Signaling experience is a plus.
  • Carpentry knowledge.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Worksites are within a 70-mile radius of Quakertown, PA.
  • Work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.
  • Clearances required include Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance, Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check, and FBI Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Swarthmore, 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 $25–$35/hr across 124 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 Swarthmore, PA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Swarthmore, 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 273 other active welding openings from 175 employers. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

KLOVER 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 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. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Stick. 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.

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