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Job Description

Overview

Curtiss-Wright EST Group is seeking an Assembler to join their team in Hatfield, PA. The Assembler will perform semi-routine assembly activities to build products and systems according to established procedures and quality requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble components, subassemblies, and configured products using drawings and process instructions.
  • Read and interpret assembly drawings, parts lists, and standard work instructions.
  • Perform rework from test failures according to standard repair procedures.
  • Verify product quality at required intervals and confirm accuracy of completed work.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent, technical certificate, or equivalent experience.
  • Typically 2-4 years of assembly, production, manufacturing, or related experience.
  • Ability to interpret drawings, work instructions, and operating procedures.
  • Experience using tools, fixtures, and measuring equipment.
  • Strong documentation, teamwork, and attention to detail.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • 401k
  • Health and Wellness Benefits
  • Learning and Development Opportunities
  • Referral Program
  • Competitive Pay
  • Recognition
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Additional Information

  • Location: Hatfield, PA (Onsite)

Benefits

PTO
401k
Health and Wellness Benefits
Learning and Development Opportunities
Referral Program
Competitive Pay
Recognition
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Inclusive & Supportive Culture
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How this job compares in Hatfield, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 25% 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 10% 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 Hatfield, PA

We're tracking 10 other active welding openings in Hatfield, PA right now, from 6 different employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 254 other active welding openings from 159 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Hatfield, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation currently has 1 other opening 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 (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.

Similar openings near Hatfield, PA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Assembler, Staff figures were last recalculated when this page was built.