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Responsible for operating TIG welding machinery and other tools necessary for the welding process (sanders, grinders, files, etc.) Will be trained to weld various types of tubular, flat, and other shaped stainless steel products.

Daily duties may include: set up of fixtures, welding, sanding, sharpening tungsten electrodes and other duties required to complete the welding process. May work in groups or individually. Employee will generally be in a seated position but may be require to stand for certain jobs. Will be expected to perform at a safe, but productive pace.

This is a full -time position. We offer a 4-day work week Tuesday- Friday 7:00am-5:30pm, great benefits, major medical, vision, dental, life insurance vacation pay, short term , cancer, accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and bereavement pay.

Apply in person at Tampco Inc, 316 Stainless Way, Elkin, NC 28621 or submit resume online here!

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

\nCompany Description

Tampco, Inc. is a stainless steel marine fabrication company that makes boat railing and other stainless steel parts for boats, yachts and other marine vessels.

Company DescriptionTampco, Inc. is a stainless steel marine fabrication company that makes boat railing and other stainless steel parts for boats, yachts and other marine vessels.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Elkin, NC

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across North Carolina currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$32/hr across 109 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 Elkin, NC

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Elkin, 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 164 other active welding openings from 86 employers. Browse welding jobs across North Carolina.

Energy Jobline ZR currently has 1 other opening live in North Carolina, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in North Carolina at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are West Fraser (49), Carrier Global (5), and Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within North Carolina, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Charlotte at $36/hr and Seaboard at $29/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.

See all stainless steel welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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