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Overview

H&K Group, Inc. is seeking a Welder for its Hazleton Division to fabricate and repair various metal items in a fast-paced shop environment. The ideal candidate should be safety focused, team oriented, and motivated.

Responsibilities

  • Perform all work according to OSHA/MSHA and H&K Safety policies.
  • Receive verbal or written direction from the shop foreman on plans of fabrication or repair.
  • Evaluate the job to verify that supplies are on hand to complete the task.
  • Track progress and communicate efficiently with supervisors on scheduled and unscheduled tasks.
  • Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase job efficiency.
  • Follow procedures when completing tasks including reading prints, measuring, cutting, fitting, tacking, welding, and polishing various types of metals.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent or 2 years of related experience and/or training.
  • Able to use mechanics hand tools, welder (SMAW, GTAW, GCAW, GMAW), plasma cutter, and torches.
  • Valid driver license.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Show efficiency, accuracy, and responsibility.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Location: US-PA-Hazleton
  • Hours regularly exceed 40/week and 8/day.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
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How this job compares in Hazleton, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 30% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania, where the middle half runs $27–$37/hr across 96 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 7% 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 Hazleton, PA

Hazleton, PA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 254 other active welding openings from 158 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across 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.

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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