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Overview

Innovative Manufacturing & Design is a precision machine shop in Greenville, SC, specializing in tight-tolerance parts for aerospace, energy, and automotive sectors. The Tig Welder role involves high-precision welding on various metals, ensuring compliance with strict specifications while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Perform high-precision TIG welding on a variety of metals and components.
  • Prepare and set up materials for welding operations.
  • Read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
  • Inspect welds for quality and accuracy.
  • Perform basic finishing and grinding on welded components.
  • Collaborate with machinists, fabricators, and quality teams to resolve issues.
  • Maintain welding equipment and follow safety and quality procedures.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement in production processes.

Requirements

  • Strong TIG welding skills with experience in precision welding on metals such as stainless steel, aluminum, and specialty alloys.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and welding symbols.
  • Proficiency in weld inspection and basic measurement tools.
  • Knowledge of shop safety practices and equipment maintenance.
  • Experience in a machine shop or manufacturing environment.
  • Strong attention to detail and manual dexterity.
  • Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
  • Relevant welding certification or technical training preferred.
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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 $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$36/hr across 59 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 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across South Carolina as a whole we're tracking 110 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.

The most active employers in South Carolina at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Aerotek (6), Vertiv (4), and GE Vernova (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 Duncan at $36/hr and Anderson at $24/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 TIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Similar openings near Greenville, SC

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Tig Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.