Becoming a welder in Somerset, PA, typically begins with technical training, which can range from 6 to 18 months, providing hands-on experience and classroom learning. The American Welding Society projects a significant need for 320,500 new welding professionals by 2029, with about 80,000 positions requiring annual fulfillment between 2025 and 2029. In Somerset, PA, welders can earn an average of $1,500 per week, with experienced professionals often surpassing $55,000 annually. Technical schools, community colleges, and apprenticeship programs offer pathways to this lucrative career, which is in high demand across various industries including manufacturing and construction.
J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers is looking for experienced welders who set up and operate equipment to weld together fabricated metal components of products such as truck bodies, trailers, specialty vehicles, and related subassemblies; and custom fabrications made of carbon steel and aluminum using the GMAW and FCAW process. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Safely perform duties, always wearing the required PPE • Observes and complies with all provisions of the ISO 9001 QMS • Connects cables from welding unit to obtain amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse, as specified by training, or by foreman. • Starts the power supply to produce an electric current. • Cleans or degreases weld joints or workpieces. • Prepares objects for welding by grinding surfaces. • Positions and clamps work pieces together or assemble them in a jig or fixture. Fit up simple assemblies • Preheat the workpiece if/when required. • Strikes (forms) arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpiece and join edges of the workpiece. • Manually guides gun along weld line, maintaining length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead. • Examines weld for bead size and other specifications. • Chips off excess weld, slag, and spatter. • Set up and adjust welder, and perform routine maintenance such as replacing spools of wire & changing out liners. • Safely operate all lifting devices such as overhead & jib cranes and fork trucks when authorized & adequately trained. Education and Experience: • Vocational/technical training needed or a high school diploma or general education degree with work experience in an industrial setting. Benefits • Excellent health insurance plans available for employees and their families • 401-K retirement plan with a company match of up to 6% • Affordable dental and vision insurance • Company-paid life insurance • Company paid short and long-term disability insurance • Competitive paid time off program
See More Details >>J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers is looking for experienced welder fabricators who set up and operate equipment to manufacture fabricated metal components for products such as truck bodies, trailers, specialty vehicles, and related subassemblies-custom carbon steel and aluminum fabrications using the GMAW and FCAW processes. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Connects cables from welding unit to obtain amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse, as specified by training, or by foreman. • Starts the power supply to produce an electric current. • Cleans or degreases weld joints or workpieces. • Prepares objects for welding by grinding surfaces. • Positions and clamps work pieces together or assemble them in a jig or fixture. Fit up simple assemblies • Preheat the workpiece if/when required. • Strikes (forms) arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpiece and join edges of the workpiece. • Manually guides gun along weld line, maintaining length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead. • Examines weld for bead size and other specifications. • Chips off excess weld, slag, and spatter. • Ability to operate a press, shear, and saw. • The ability to build small items without drawings/blueprints is a plus. • Ability to work with different metals, and build a variety of different types of assemblies. • Set up and adjust welder, and perform routine maintenance such as replacing spools of wire & changing out liners. • Safely operate all lifting devices such as overhead & jib cranes and fork trucks when authorized & adequately trained. • Safely perform duties, always wearing the required PPE • Observes and complies with all provisions of the ISO 9001 QMS Education and Experience: • Vocational/technical training needed or a high school diploma or general education degree with work experience in an industrial setting. • Minimum of 5 years related experience Benefits • Excellent health insurance plans available for employees and their families • 401-K retirement plan with a company match of up to 6% • Affordable dental and vision insurance • Company-paid life insurance • Company paid short and long-term disability insurance • Competitive paid time off program
See More Details >>J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers is looking for experienced welder fabricators who set up and operate equipment to manufacture fabricated metal components for products such as truck bodies, trailers, specialty vehicles, and related subassemblies-custom carbon steel and aluminum fabrications using the GMAW and FCAW processes. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Connects cables from welding unit to obtain amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse, as specified by training, or by foreman. • Starts the power supply to produce an electric current. • Cleans or degreases weld joints or workpieces. • Prepares objects for welding by grinding surfaces. • Positions and clamps work pieces together or assemble them in a jig or fixture. Fit up simple assemblies • Preheat the workpiece if/when required. • Strikes (forms) arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to workpiece and join edges of the workpiece. • Manually guides gun along weld line, maintaining length of arc and speed of movement to form specified depth of fusion and bead. • Examines weld for bead size and other specifications. • Chips off excess weld, slag, and spatter. • Ability to operate a press, shear, and saw. • The ability to build small items without drawings/blueprints is a plus. • Ability to work with different metals, and build a variety of different types of assemblies. • Set up and adjust welder, and perform routine maintenance such as replacing spools of wire & changing out liners. • Safely operate all lifting devices such as overhead & jib cranes and fork trucks when authorized & adequately trained. • Safely perform duties, always wearing the required PPE • Observes and complies with all provisions of the ISO 9001 QMS Education and Experience: • Vocational/technical training needed or a high school diploma or general education degree with work experience in an industrial setting. • Minimum of 5 years related experience Benefits • Excellent health insurance plans available for employees and their families • 401-K retirement plan with a company match of up to 6% • Affordable dental and vision insurance • Company-paid life insurance • Company paid short and long-term disability insurance • Competitive paid time off program
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