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Overview

Rhoads Industries, a family-owned company since 1896, is seeking a Piping Operations Supervisor to manage the fabrication and installation of piping systems. The role involves client interaction, supervising work crews, and ensuring project completion within budget and quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Acquire work scope from clients through meetings and directives.
  • Review drawings, work scope, and sketches from clients.
  • Estimate labor, materials, logistics, and costs for projects.
  • Prepare project costs in an organized format for approval.
  • Prepare proposals including stipulations and clarifications.
  • Submit purchase order requests for projects.
  • Establish manpower needs for projects.
  • Coordinate equipment for project installation.
  • Direct field installation crews with complete work scope instructions.
  • Communicate with clients and field crews to monitor progress.
  • Ensure project work scope is complete and manage final billing.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Education or Equivalent (GED) required.
  • 5+ years of experience in fabricating and installing piping systems.
  • Preferred experience in Manufacturing Industries such as Food & Beverage, Chemical, or Paper & Pulp.
  • Ability to interpret PI&Ds, construction drawings, specifications, and bid packages.
  • Knowledge of ASME B31.1.
  • Ability to field sketch for fabrication.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel; Alto Cad is a plus.
  • Excellent communication skills and a team player.
  • Strong customer-service focus.
  • Flexible work hours to meet installation needs.
  • Ability to work overtime when needed.
  • Valid driver's license required.
  • OSHA/10 safety training required; up-to-date OSHA/10 is a plus.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Position involves exposure to construction or industrial areas requiring personal protective equipment.
  • Must be able to work in various physical positions and lift up to 75 lbs.

Benefits

Health Insurance
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. 17 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.

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. Philadelphia is among them.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

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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