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Overview

The Machinist - Experimental - N1 position involves planning the layout, fabrication, and testing of mechanical devices, operating precision machine tools for experimental purposes, and ensuring quality control. This role is crucial for supporting research engineers in a developmental laboratory environment.

Responsibilities

  • Plan the layout, fabrication, and testing of mechanical devices.
  • Set up and operate precision machine tools to create original parts and tools.
  • Solve problems related to work-holding arrangements, unusual materials, and machine settings.
  • Perform precision work to exacting tolerances and dimensions.
  • Monitor and verify quality in accordance with control procedures.

Requirements

  • Associates Degree in Machining or related degree, or technical training certificate or related experience.
  • Willingness to work rotating, extended, second shifts, and overtime as needed.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance.
  • US citizenship is required.
  • Previous CNC experience.
  • Knowledge of machining theory.
  • Experience with manual machining.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Work schedule may include weekends based on production needs.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in King of Prussia, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania, whose middle half runs $26–$35/hr across 94 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 39% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in King of Prussia, PA

King of Prussia, PA currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 249 other active welding openings from 157 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in King of Prussia, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

Lockheed Martin 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.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Machinist - Experimental - N1 figures were last recalculated when this page was built.