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Overview

We are seeking a Welder/Fitter, 2nd Shift to join our federal team at our York, PA plant location, where we custom design, develop, and manufacture complex chilled water HVAC and refrigeration equipment for Navy vessels. The role involves welding and fabricating complex piping and pressure vessel assemblies using various welding techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Work with isometric drawings, digital 3-D models, operational method sheets, welding symbols, and code specifications.
  • Perform floor erection or fixture assembly of pressure vessels and subassemblies.
  • Weld in all positions and lay out from center lines or create own layouts as required.
  • Prepare material for welding by cleaning, bead blasting, and/or grinding.
  • Weld parts per drawing details, including internal and external components.
  • Clean and dress welds to Navy Welding Standards.
  • Perform carbon arc or plasma arc gouging.
  • Repair welding on defective materials and parts.
  • Maintain a clean and safe working area.

Requirements

  • Applicant must pass a Navy Military Code Standard 2” diameter pipe test in the 6G position using E7018 filler material.
  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
  • Minimum of 3 years welding experience using SMAW, FCAW, and GTAW in all positions.
  • Ability to use various measuring and welding tools and equipment.
  • Ability to perform continuous physical work including moving heavy materials.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen to work on the US Government contract.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Location: York, PA
  • Shift: 2nd shift (2:00pm - 10:00pm)
  • Starting rate of pay is $40.31 (plus $2.00 for 2nd shift) per hour.
  • This is a bargaining unit (Union) position.
  • Eligible for benefits on first day of employment.
  • Relocation assistance may be available.

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Allegheny County, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $40/hr, this posting sits about 34% 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 81% 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 Allegheny County, PA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Allegheny County, 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.

Johnson Controls currently has 3 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 (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 TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds. 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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.

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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