Welder I

About the role

Tri-Arc Manufacturing, a Pittsburgh‑area manufacturer of steel and aluminum rolling ladders and configurable platform products with over 70 years of experience, is seeking MIG welders for 1st and 2nd shift positions at its Blawnox, PA plant. The role offers the chance to join the United Steelworkers Union after completing 520 probationary hours and requires candidates to pass a welding test and provide their own welding gear.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
• Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat‑treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
• Lay out, position, align, and fit components together (usually in fixtures).
• Bolt, clamp, and tack‑weld parts to secure in position for welding.
• Read job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements.
• Set up equipment and weld parts using MIG welding equipment.
• Assemble parts by bolting and riveting.
• Operate various punch presses, drill presses, shears, saws, and tube bending equipment.
• Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts.

Requirements

• Experience welding: 6 months to 1 year.

Benefits

• Generous benefit package.
• Opportunity to join the United Steelworkers Union after completing 520 probationary hours.

Pay

Competitive starting rate: $24.33 per hour for 1st shift; $24.93 per hour for 2nd shift (includes $0.60 shift differential).

Schedule

1st shift: 6:00 am – 2:30 pm; 2nd shift: 2:30 pm – 11:00 pm.