Welder (61781)

Sunward Steel Inc.; Walterboro (SC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Welder to join their team. This role involves assembling metal components with precision and efficiency, ensuring adherence to safety standards and best practices. You will utilize your welding skills to fabricate items and maintain a clean work environment. With a commitment to fulfilling customer dreams, this company offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a sustainable and growing organization. If you are a resilient team player with a passion for skilled labor, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in welding metal components together.
• Ability to set up and operate welding units.

Responsibilities

• Assemble metal components with precision using various techniques.
• Monitor welding processes to prevent overheating or damage.

Skills

Welding

Reading Shop Drawings

Basic Math Skills

Tape Measure Proficiency

Education

Welding Certifications

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Walterboro Manufacturing - Walterboro, SC

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Not Specified

Salary Range: $17.00 - $30.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Skilled Labor - Trades

Description

About Us

Sunward Steel Buildings is a family-owned, American manufacturer, that has been in business for over 50 years. We sell, engineer, and manufacture custom metal buildings, including industrial and manufacturing facilities, barns, arenas, fitness facilities, agricultural buildings, shops, aircraft hangars, residential barndominums, self-storage facilities, and much more! We deliver these buildings to every state in the U.S. as well as Canada. We exist to fulfill our customers’ dreams and goals. We are different from other steel building companies because we partner with our customers to provide a needs-based solution. At Sunward Steel we are building a growing, sustainable company.

About the Role

A Welder is a resilient and team-minded individual who is responsible for assembling metal components with precision and efficiency using various equipment and techniques. Key duties and responsibilities include:

• Reviewing and planning work order procedures; gathering necessary tools and materials according to instructions and specifications provided.
• Repairing and fabricating various items and equipment using cutting, burning, and welding techniques.
• Monitoring the welding, burning, and fitting process to prevent overheating or damage due to warping, distortion, expansion, or shrinkage.
• Prepare, assemble, and tack welding parts and surfaces to be welded.
• Adhering to all safety rules, best practices, and company standards.
• Maintaining, organizing, and cleaning equipment and work areas.
• Reporting faulty equipment or defective materials to supervisors when discovered.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

About You

Basic Qualifications

• Understanding of basic math including fractions.
• Ability to read shop drawings.
• Proficiency with tape measures.
• Experience in welding metal components together.
• Knowledge of installing and using consumables.
• Ability to set up and operate welding units.

Preferred Qualifications

• Tack welding experience.
• Finish welding experience.
• Welding certifications.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to weld components in vertical, flat, or overhead positions.
• Manual dexterity and stability required for precision work.
• Close-range vision for detailed work.
• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds occasionally.
• Capacity to traverse facilities and machinery by climbing, balancing, lifting, walking, stooping, and carrying materials.

EEOC Statement

Sunward Steel and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: we are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Sunward Steel and its affiliates are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.