Quality Focused Industrial Welding & Machining Since 1986

When downtime costs thousands per hour, you don’t just need a welder—you need an industrial partner.

Established in 1986, J.R. Smith Welding Service, Inc. provides precision-engineered repair solutions for the mining, maritime, transportation, and construction industries.

We specialize in bringing the welding and machine shop to you. Our mobile units are equipped to handle the most complex structural and mechanical failures on-site, ensuring your equipment meets American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 standards and OEM specifications. Proudly American-owned and operated, we serve heavy industry throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and Maryland.

Why Industry Leaders Choose J.R. Smith

Specialized Industrial Services

Precision Line Boring & Facing

Mobile, on-site machining to restore worn pin joints and pivot points to factory tolerances.

Mining & Heavy Construction

Scrap metal shear repair, mining maintenance contracting, and heavy equipment structural reconditioning.

Port & Intermodal Machinery

Specialized repair for Reach Stackers, high-capacity forklifts, and container handling equipment.

Ship to Shore Container (STS) Crane and Port Equipment

AWS certified structural welding and field machining repairs, Trolley rail and rail bed repair welding and profile restoration grinding.

Bulk Stevedoring Machinery

Bulk stevedoring machinery maintenance contracting, Line boring, certified welding, structural fabrication, repairs and reconditioning.

Welding and Fabrication

Custom welding and fabrication of obsolete or unavailable structural components and replacement parts.

Infield Machining and Profile Grinding

Mobile , onsite machining and grinding services to restore worn parts and surfaces to factory tolerances.

Line Boring and Facing

Scrap metal processing machinery, Mining maintenance contracting, Heavy Equipment and manufacturing machinery structural reconditioning.

Industrial Machinery Repair and Reconditioning

Specialized welding, fabrication and machining repairs for all types of industrial, manufacturing and material handling machinery.

Scrap Metal Shear Repair and Reconditioning

Mobile, on site welding and machining services restore broken or worn structural components and pivot points to original factory tolerances.

Pin Joint and Bushing Repairs

Seaport and railroad container handling machinery, Certified infield welding and machining repair specialist.

Electrical Transformer Repair and Reconditioning

Structural welding and infield machining services to high voltage sub station and power generation equipment.

Mining Maintenance and Repair Contracting

AWS certified structural welding , fabrication, line boring and machining services.

Certified Structural Welding Repairs

Engineered structural welding repairs and modifications completed by AWS D 1.1 certified welding professionals.

Electrical Transformer Repair

Specialized leak repair and structural reinforcement for high-value electrical assets.

Industrial Weigh Scales

AWS Certified reconditioning and welding for Truck, Railroad, and Industrial scale infrastructure.

Certified Structural Welding

Precision fabrication and repair meeting AWS D1.1 standards for complex steel structures.

The J.R. Smith Standard

Established in 1986, J.R. Smith Welding Service, Inc. has spent four decades solving the "unsolvable" problems of heavy industry. We are an American-owned, locally powered team of certified specialists dedicated to the integrity of your machinery. Our reputation is built on the Atlas Red equipment you see on-site across the Mid-Atlantic—a symbol of quality-focused, engineered solutions that keep ports, mines, and railroads moving.