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Job Description

Overview

Electric Boat, a leader in the shipbuilding industry, is seeking Quality Inspectors to ensure the highest standards of safety, performance, and reliability in the construction of advanced submarines for the United States Navy. This role is critical in supporting national security and involves inspection duties at offsite locations, including verifying welds, structures, and components.

Responsibilities

  • Perform inspection duties throughout offsite locations.
  • Verify attributes for welds, structures, and components.
  • Maintain Magnetic Particle certification.
  • Work collaboratively to meet company and organizational goals.
  • Document and archive inspection results accurately.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent OR 2 plus years of related technical experience.
  • Must obtain & maintain an MT certification within the first three months.
  • Ability to grind joints and clear indications as needed.
  • Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces, and in extreme weather conditions.
  • Possess basic hand tools.
  • Must be able to work all shifts and travel to offsite locations as needed.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance through the Department of War.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Position located at the Rhoads Industrial facility in Philadelphia, PA.
  • Schedule flexibility required to support production priorities.
  • Travel of up to 50% required to support workload and training.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Philadelphia, PA currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$35/hr across 13 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Philadelphia, PA

We're tracking 53 other active welding openings in Philadelphia, PA right now, from 31 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 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 Philadelphia, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

General Dynamics Electric Boat 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. Philadelphia is among them.

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