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Job Description

Overview

MacLean Power Systems (MPS), headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina, is a leading manufacturer of mission-critical components for various markets. The Welder position involves fabricating and welding metal enclosures while ensuring quality and safety standards are met.

Responsibilities

  • Perform MIG welding on aluminum, steel, and stainless-steel enclosures and components.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, work orders, and fabrication drawings.
  • Assemble enclosure parts using fixtures, clamps, and measuring tools.
  • Inspect welds for quality, accuracy, and compliance with specifications.
  • Grind, clean, and finish welded surfaces as required.
  • Operate welding equipment, hand tools, grinders, and fabrication machinery safely.
  • Verify dimensions and tolerances using measuring instruments.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area following safety procedures.
  • Collaborate with production and quality teams to meet manufacturing schedules.
  • Perform routine equipment maintenance and report any issues.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of MIG welding experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment preferred.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
  • Experience welding sheet metal and enclosure assemblies preferred.
  • Knowledge of welding symbols, measurements, and fabrication techniques.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
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How this job compares in Birmingham, AL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Alabama currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $20–$33/hr across 52 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 Birmingham, AL

We're tracking 12 other active welding openings in Birmingham, AL right now, from 10 different employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Alabama as a whole we're tracking 116 other active welding openings from 85 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Birmingham, or widen the search to Alabama.

The most active employers in Alabama at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Blue Origin (10), Austal USA (4), and Koch Foods (3). 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 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.

Similar openings near Birmingham, AL

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