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Overview

We are hiring experienced structural steel professionals for first-shift opportunities in York, PA. Depending on your background, you may focus on fitting and steel layout or perform both fitting and welding work.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret blueprints, shop drawings, technical specifications, and project plans.
  • Measure, lay out, position, and fit structural steel components according to required dimensions and specifications.
  • Perform welding and fabrication tasks as required for the assigned position.
  • Set up and operate a track torch.
  • Operate and maintain welding equipment and tools safely and efficiently, as applicable to the role.
  • Inspect work for accuracy, quality, and compliance with project requirements.
  • Work with team members and supervisors to meet production schedules and deadlines.
  • Follow established safety procedures throughout fabrication, fitting, and welding activities.

Requirements

  • Previous experience in structural steel fitting, welding, or fabrication.
  • Structural Steel Fitter: At least 3 years of structural steel fabrication experience.
  • Structural Steel Welder/Fitter: Experience with structural steel welding and fitting.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, shop drawings, and technical specifications.
  • Knowledge of welding methods, equipment, and materials.
  • Ability to set up and operate a track torch.
  • Welder/Fitter applicants must be able to pass all required Flux Core Welding tests.
  • AWS or other relevant welding certification is preferred.
  • Strong measurement, layout, and attention-to-detail skills.
  • Effective communication and teamwork abilities.
  • Commitment to maintaining a safe and organized work environment.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Location: York, PA
  • Job Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
  • Shift: 1st Shift
  • Competitive pay based on experience, up to the stated rate for the selected position.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
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How this job compares in York, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $27/hr median for welding jobs in York, PA, whose middle half runs $25–$34/hr across 10 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 20% 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 York, PA

We're tracking 10 other active welding openings in York, PA right now, from 7 different employers. 1 of them was 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 York, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

Qualdoc 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. York is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

See all structural welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Structural Steel Fitter / Welder-Fitter figures were last recalculated when this page was built.