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Job Description

Overview

Active Radiator is seeking an experienced MIG Welder to join our Philadelphia manufacturing team. This position focuses primarily on MIG welding steel components used in our manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG welding on steel components and assemblies
  • Perform TIG welding as needed based on experience and production requirements
  • Read and interpret drawings, measurements, and specifications
  • Accurately use tape measures and other measuring tools
  • Inspect completed welds for quality, accuracy, and consistency
  • Operate welding equipment, hand tools, and power tools safely
  • Assist with general manufacturing and assembly tasks as needed
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area
  • Follow established safety procedures and company quality standards

Requirements

  • Previous MIG welding experience on steel
  • Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications
  • Ability to accurately use a tape measure
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Dependable attendance and strong work ethic
  • Ability to manually lift up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to pass a pre-employment physical and drug screening
  • Successful completion of an on-site weld test
  • 4+ years of MIG welding experience (preferred)
  • Previous TIG welding experience on steel (preferred)
  • Aluminum TIG welding experience (preferred)
  • Previous experience in a manufacturing environment (preferred)
  • High school diploma or equivalent (preferred)

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Full-time, day-shift position with a consistent Monday - Friday schedule
  • Work Location: In Person - Philadelphia, PA (Port Richmond)

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting comes in about 11% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs in Philadelphia, PA, where the middle half runs $30–$37/hr across 12 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 25% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Philadelphia, PA

We're tracking 53 other active welding openings in Philadelphia, PA right now, from 30 different employers. 18 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 254 other active welding openings from 158 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 Rhoads Industries (12), Hanwha Philly Shipyard (6), and TradeWorx (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 $32/hr and York at $25/hr. Philadelphia is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

See all TIG 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. MIG Welder (TIG Experience Preferred) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.