MIG Steel Welder - Maintenance Team
Location
Summerville, SC
Posted on August 6, 2026
Location
Summerville, SC
Posted on August 6, 2026
Sportsman Boats Mfg is adding to its Tooling team and is currently looking for a Welder to build and fabricate fixtures for our boat molds.
Sportsman Boats builds the fastest growing line of family-friendly center console boats in-class, designed with the latest designs, procedures and materials to give unparalleled performance with a dry, safe and comfortable ride.
What you will do:
Identify structural problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments Read and interpret blueprints and technical designs to build fixtures Use a variety of hand and power tools to assist in mold tooling Comply with safety regulations and maintains clean and orderly work areas Keep areas clean, orderly, disposing of industry related materials Maintain corporate safety procedures at all times Execute additional duties and responsibilities as assigned
What you'll know or have done:
Experience in MIG steel welding High school diploma or GED required Ability to use small tools, operating air/hand tools, saws, drills and grinders Ability to understand and follow instructions Strong attention to detail Excellent time management and organizational skills Ability to work as a team member Ability to work with minimal supervision Ability to meet or exceed the company’s attendance and punctuality standards Ability to work in fast-paced, ever-changing environment
Why should you consider joining the Sportsman team?
We promote from within on a regular and consistent basis Every employee is offered lean manufacturing and 5s training Our employees are treated with respect We offer quarterly production bonuses You will learn from the best in the industry Great benefits including 3 weeks paid time off, insurance, 401k, and more!
Sportsman Boats offers a competitive benefits package and an environment where all employees are valued and ideas are heard.
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This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across South Carolina currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$34/hr across 54 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.
Summerville, SC is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across South Carolina as a whole we're tracking 102 other active welding openings from 77 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across South Carolina.
The most active employers in South Carolina at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Aerotek (6), Keel (3), and ORION (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
Within South Carolina, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Aiken at $32/hr and Anderson at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
This posting calls for MIG. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work.
See all MIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.
Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. MIG Steel Welder - Maintenance Team figures were last recalculated when this page was built.