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Overview

We are hiring experienced Field Pipe ASME Code Welders to join our team. This is a hands-on field position focused on the fabrication, installation, repair, and maintenance of industrial piping systems, boilers, tanks, and pressure vessels.

Responsibilities

  • Perform ASME Code welding on industrial piping, boilers, and pressure vessels.
  • Fabricate, install, modify, and repair piping systems, tanks, boilers, and pressure vessels.
  • Perform welding repairs and maintenance in industrial plant environments.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, piping isometrics, technical drawings, weld symbols, and welding procedures.
  • Prepare joints, fit components, and complete welds to required specifications.
  • Perform pressure testing and assist with quality-control inspections as required.
  • Set up and safely operate welding equipment, tools, and related equipment.
  • Maintain proper weld quality and dimensional accuracy throughout each project.
  • Follow ASME requirements, company procedures, and job-site safety regulations.
  • Work effectively with other welders, pipefitters, boilermakers, and field personnel.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years of experience as an ASME Code Boilermaker or Pipe Welder.
  • Strong experience with industrial boiler, piping, and pressure-vessel work.
  • Knowledge of boiler construction, repair, maintenance, and welding.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and piping isometrics.
  • Knowledge of welding processes, techniques, and metallurgy.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to weld quality.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a field crew.
  • Willingness to work in industrial field environments and follow site-specific safety requirements.

Benefits

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

Additional Info

  • Immediate Openings
  • Full-Time Field Position
  • Opportunity for steady industrial field work
  • Work Location: In person

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $37/hr, this posting sits about 23% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania — toward the top of a $27–$35/hr middle band drawn from 96 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 76% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh, PA currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 254 other active welding openings from 158 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Pittsburgh, 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 $30/hr and York at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

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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