Welder - Weekend Shift

Metal Trades, Inc.; Hollywood (SC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefit Package

401K Match

Overtime Potential

Job summary

Metal Trades, Inc. is seeking an entry-level Welder to join our team in Hollywood, South Carolina. This role focuses on learning and performing basic welding tasks under supervision. Responsibilities include fabricating and repairing metal components using established techniques and interpreting blueprints.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or equivalent and basic knowledge in welding practices. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, competitive pay, and opportunities for certification sponsorship and career growth.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent may be required.
• Technical training in welding preferred.
• Less than 1 year of welding experience or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Join, fabricate, and repair metal and other weldable materials.
• Interpret blueprints and specifications.
• Set welding machine parameters with guidance.

Skills

Basic welding techniques

Blueprint reading

Understanding of weld symbols

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical training in welding

Tools

Welding machines

Grinders

Personal protective equipment

Job description

Description

Built on Experience. Built for Skill. Built for You.

Keel was formed by bringing together three industry leaders combining generations of hands‑on expertise in steel fabrication, shipbuilding, aerospace, and defense manufacturing.

That means when you join Keel, you’re joining a team backed by decades of proven craftsmanship and real‑world results.

We build ships, defense systems, aerospace components, and heavy steel structures that serve critical missions — and we do it with pride.

Your Mission:

The Welder is an entry‑level role focused on learning and performing basic welding tasks under close supervision. This position is responsible for joining, fabricating, and repairing metal components using established techniques and procedures. Work is guided by instructions and pre‑established guidelines with limited independent judgment.

Explore the Depth of the Role:

• Join, fabricate, and repair metal and other weldable materials using appropriate welding processes.
• Interpret blueprints, specifications, diagrams, or schematics to determine correct welding methods.
• Set welding machine parameters with guidance from supervisors.
• Inspect completed welds for structural soundness and adherence to specifications.
• Apply basic knowledge of Flux‑Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW).
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of Oxy‑Fuel Cutting, Carbon Arc Cutting, and Plasma Arc Cutting.
• Use hand tools such as grinders, tape measures, chipping hammers, and personal protective equipment effectively.
• Maintain safe work practices and follow company safety standards.

Requirements

Mission Readiness:

• High school diploma or equivalent may be required.
• Technical training in welding preferred.
• Less than 1 year of welding experience or equivalent.
• May require completion of an apprenticeship or formal training in area of specialty.
• Basic understanding of weld symbols, welding positions, and blueprint reading.
• General knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the welding field.
• Awareness of material differences, including carbon steel, aluminum, and stainless steel.

Travel Requirements:

• Occasional travel may be required.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk, occasionally stoop, kneel and/or climb; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The associate must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds independently and maneuver up to 200 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Become a part of our Builders and you too can…

• Uphold Safety and Quality Standards
• Embody Team Spirit
• Relentless Customer Focus
• Convey Integrity, Trust, and Professionalism
• Execute with Excellence and Velocity

What Keel will build for you:

• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• Competitive Pay
• 401K Match
• HSA/FSA
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Internal Referral Bonus Opportunities
• Shift Differentials
• Overtime Potential
• Paid on the Job Training
• Certification Sponsorship Opportunities
• Committed to Individual Career Growth
• We Do Fun Things, Plus More!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans