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Overview

Rhoads Industries, a family-owned company since 1896, provides industrial fabrication, mechanical maintenance, and maritime services. They are seeking a skilled Welder to join their growing team, committed to delivering exceptional products and services across various markets.

Responsibilities

  • Read and understand work packages, drawings, and blueprints.
  • Layout, position, align and secure parts & assemblies according to specifications using measuring tools.
  • Perform welding using the GMAW welding processes.
  • Work within assigned group to move and position work pieces using overhead cranes.
  • Operate hand and power tools such as magnetic drills, grinders, and cutting torches.
  • Inspect own work to ensure it meets product specifications and is compliant before QA.
  • Inspect equipment to maintain functionality and report malfunctions.
  • Set-up and operate machinery to support fabrication processes.
  • Assist in the fabrication of multi-component fabrications.
  • Be dispatched to other buildings within the Navy Yard and possible other job sites.
  • Work various shifts, including overtime and weekends.

Requirements

  • High school graduate with related trade school and experience in the industry required.
  • 5+ years of experience in the fabrication industry.
  • Experience in GMAW (Pulse and Spray) and FCAW welding processes; GTAW is a plus.
  • Must qualify to Plate in the 3-G and 4-G position Per AWS D1.1 using the GMAW process.
  • Proven past welding certification history is a plus.
  • US Citizenship required.
  • Ability to understand welding symbols and decipher work packages and blueprints.
  • Can cut material using cutting torch, plasma torch, and shears.
  • Safety focused and able to work in a team environment.
  • OSHA 10 safety training required; having an up-to-date OSHA 10 is a plus.
  • Experience in MIL work Per TP1688 and past qualifications to TP248 in GMAW Pulse and Spray is a plus.

Additional Information

  • The position involves exposure to construction or industrial areas requiring personal protective equipment.
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How this job compares in Bensalem, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $46/hr, this posting sits about 53% 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 85% 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 Bensalem, PA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Bensalem, PA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 254 other active welding openings from 159 employers. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

Rhoads Industries currently has 11 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 Rhoads Industries (11), 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 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.

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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