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Overview

Spartan Emergency Response is a leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of custom emergency response vehicles, committed to quality and innovation. The Welder I position involves performing welding operations and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Responsibilities

  • Use modification and welding at minimum AWS 1G/2G/3G/4G/5G/6G level.
  • Perform welding operations according to blueprints and applicable AWS standards.
  • Inspect welds for cracks, burn through, and weld spatter.
  • Use basic hand, electric, cordless, and pneumatic tools as required.
  • Grind and clean areas where required.
  • Stay current in Total Productive Maintenance and make basic mechanical adjustments.
  • Follow hazardous waste disposal program and fire prevention procedures.

Requirements

  • Level I – 1-3 years of experience; Level II – 3-5 years; Level III – 5+ years.
  • High school diploma or GED preferred.
  • Welding Certifications preferred.
  • Ability to read and use a tape measure for precise measurements.
  • Ability to read and understand blueprints and weld symbols.
  • Knowledge and experience to set up, adjust, and maintain welding machines.
  • Ability to communicate professionally and follow directions.
  • Ability to work in a team environment.
  • Must pass required welding certification test in specified AWS material sections.
  • Must be able to perform an uphill weld.
  • Successful completion of drug and background screening.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Education reimbursement
  • Career development and advancement opportunities

Additional Information

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits start day one.
  • Military friendly employer.
  • Opportunities to relocate to other Specialty Vehicle locations.
  • All products are made in the USA.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Education reimbursement
Career development and advancement opportunities
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How this job compares in Ephrata, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Pennsylvania currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$38/hr across 90 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 Ephrata, PA

Ephrata, PA currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 1 employer. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 228 other active welding openings from 144 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Ephrata, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

Terex currently has 4 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 (6), TradeWorx (6), and Mission Critical Group (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 $35/hr and York at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.
  • 3G / 4G — plate position tests — 3G is welded vertically, 4G overhead. Together they demonstrate you can hold a puddle against gravity, and they are the common entry qualifications for structural and production shops.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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