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Overview

The Welder 1 position at GE Vernova involves preparing and assembling materials using TIG welding processes, interpreting blueprints, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and offers a collaborative team environment focused on lean manufacturing.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare, arrange, fit, and assemble materials using TIG welding processes.
  • Assess weld parameter inputs and make adjustments during welding.
  • Interpret and execute production using drawings and blueprints.
  • Complete necessary paperwork and computer entries accurately and timely.
  • Perform precision measurements using tools such as micrometers and calipers.
  • Collaborate in a team environment focused on lean manufacturing, safety, and productivity.
  • Take ownership of compliance, safety, quality, and efficiency.
  • Utilize computer programs to enter part data and log time.
  • Utilize work instructions and method documents to set up parts for welding.
  • Ability to work overtime and occasional weekend shifts.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalent required.
  • Graduate of an accredited welding program or 1 year of industrial TIG welding experience.
  • Ability to read blueprints, perform shop math, and use precision measurement equipment.
  • Proficient in TIG (GTAW) welding and able to pass a 6G weld test on Stainless and Nickel.
  • Willingness to work 1st shift (6 AM – 2:30 PM, M-F) and overtime when needed.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • No relocation assistance provided.
  • Employment decisions are made without regard to protected characteristics.
  • The posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after July 14, 2026.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Greenville, SC

Pay in context

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–$35/hr across 55 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Greenville, SC

Greenville, SC currently has 9 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 7 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across South Carolina as a whole we're tracking 109 other active welding openings from 83 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Greenville, or widen the search to South Carolina.

GE Vernova currently has 2 other openings live in South Carolina, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in South Carolina at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Aerotek (6), Vertiv (5), 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.

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.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

Similar openings near Greenville, SC

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