Job Description

Overview

GrayWolf is seeking Combo Pipe Welders at our Catawba, SC job site. With over 45 years of experience, GrayWolf is a heavy industrial/commercial construction contractor that provides end-to-end solutions and emphasizes safety, quality, and performance.

Responsibilities

  • Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly.
  • Weld together metal components of products such as piping systems, plates, pipes, and tube or structural shapes.
  • Plan installation or repair to avoid obstructions and interference with other workers.
  • Secure pipes to structure with brackets, clamps, and hangers using hand and power tools.
  • Weld in any direction – flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of pipe combo welding in an industrial construction setting.
  • OSHA 10 preferred, AWS certified preferred.
  • Must have locking tool box and tools necessary to perform the job.
  • Must be able to successfully complete all required pre-hire requirements.
  • Must be able to read and interpret prints and plans.
  • Demonstrates competency in construction math as required in trade practice.
  • Work safely around hazards associated with the construction field.

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Provide OSHA 10 card and or obtain OSHA 10 within 30 days of hire.
  • Lift and carry heavy items weighing up to 45 pounds.
  • Move in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven areas.
  • Work up to a 12-hour shift in varying temperature extremes and other outside conditions.
  • Climb and maintain balance on steel framework, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
  • PPE footwear/prescription safety glasses or eye shields required.
  • This job site requires long sleeves.

How this job compares in Catawba, 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 Catawba, SC

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Catawba, SC, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across South Carolina as a whole we're tracking 109 other active welding openings from 82 employers. 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), 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.

Similar openings near Catawba, SC

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