Bracket Welder - 3rd Shift

Location

Forest City, NC

Wage

$22 – $25.47/hr

Required Skills & Certifications

TIG Welding
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Posted on August 25, 2026

Job Description

Overview

We are looking for a talented Bracket Welder to join our team specializing in Manufacturing for our Cummins Inc. facility in Forest City, NC. This role involves performing skilled activities that support manufacturing business needs while ensuring safety and quality.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure safety by stopping work and reporting any major injury hazards immediately.
  • Adhere to HSE standards and report work-related injuries, illnesses, incidents, or hazards.
  • Promote a culture of safety by using appropriate personal protective equipment.
  • Minimize the negative impact of work on the environment.
  • Apply high standards of workmanship and perform quality inspections.
  • Support equipment uptime and perform maintenance activities.
  • Work with peers to identify and reduce manufacturing constraints.
  • Communicate effectively with team members and participate in training.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent experience.
  • Some work experience or intermediate level knowledge in welding.
  • Ability to read blueprints and take measurements.
  • Determine appropriate welding equipment or method based on requirements.
  • Set up components for welding according to specifications.
  • Operate angle grinders and weld components using various methods.
  • Test and inspect welded surfaces for flaws.
  • Maintain equipment in a safe condition.
  • Experience using a variety of welding equipment and procedures.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings.
  • Knowledge of safety standards and willingness to use protective clothing.
  • Attention to detail and deftness.
  • Professional Certification (e.g. AWS welding certificate) is a plus.
  • Ability to lift 50lbs.

Additional Information

  • This position is for the 3rd shift.
  • Location: Cummins Inc. facility in Forest City, NC.

How this job compares in Forest City, NC

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $25/hr median for welding jobs across North Carolina, whose middle half runs $21–$31/hr across 67 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 43% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Forest City, NC

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Forest City, NC, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across North Carolina as a whole we're tracking 129 other active welding openings from 90 employers. Browse welding jobs across North Carolina.

The most active employers in North Carolina at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Environmental Air Systems (5), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (4), and Aerotek (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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