Welder (67288)

Paycom; Walterboro (SC); On-site; USD 23,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunward Steel Buildings is seeking a Welder in Walterboro, SC to assemble metal components with precision. Duties include reading work orders, planning tooling, welding with various techniques, and ensuring safety standards. You will monitor processes to avoid warping and maintain clean work areas while reporting issues promptly.

The role requires basic math, ability to read drawings, and experience with welding equipment. Day shift, full-time, with no travel required.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Basic math including fractions

Read shop drawings

Proficiency with tape measures

Welding metal components

Install/use consumables

Set up/operate welding units

Tools

Tape measures

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Walterboro Manufacturing - Walterboro, SC 29488, 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

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.