Job Description

Overview

Bridge Brothers is seeking an experienced Welder/Fabricator to join their growing fabrication team in Pickens, SC. The company specializes in custom steel bridge and structural steel solutions for infrastructure projects across North America, offering a hands-on role focused on quality craftsmanship.

Responsibilities

  • Perform welding using FCAW, SMAW, MIG, or other approved welding processes.
  • Fit, fabricate, assemble, and weld structural steel components from shop drawings and work instructions.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, welding symbols, and project specifications.
  • Perform grinding, fitting, layout, material preparation, and weld cleanup as needed.
  • Inspect completed welds and fabricated assemblies for quality and dimensional accuracy.
  • Safely operate overhead cranes, forklifts, and other shop equipment as required.
  • Work closely with fabrication, quality, and production teams to meet project schedules.
  • Maintain welding equipment, tools, and a clean, organized work area.
  • Follow all company safety procedures and maintain proper PPE at all times.

Requirements

  • Previous experience as a welder, fabricator, fitter, or in heavy steel manufacturing.
  • Experience with FCAW, SMAW, MIG, or similar welding processes.
  • Ability to read blueprints, shop drawings, welding symbols, and fabrication documents.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
  • Ability to work independently while contributing to a team-oriented shop environment.
  • AWS certifications are a plus but not required.
  • Experience operating forklifts, overhead cranes, or other fabrication equipment is a plus.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay based on experience.
  • Consistent, year-round work with overtime opportunities.
  • Work on custom structural steel projects—not repetitive production.
  • Modern fabrication environment with a strong focus on safety and quality.
  • Stable, growing company with opportunities to learn new skills and advance your career.
  • Collaborative team that values craftsmanship, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Additional Information

  • Indoor fabrication shop with occasional outdoor work.
  • Frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, lifting, and material handling.
  • Ability to safely lift up to 55 pounds.
  • Overtime available based on production schedules.

Benefits

Competitive pay based on experience.
Consistent, year-round work with overtime opportunities.
Work on custom structural steel projects—not repetitive production.
Modern fabrication environment with a strong focus on safety and quality.
Stable, growing company with opportunities to learn new skills and advance your career.
Collaborative team that values craftsmanship, accountability, and continuous improvement.

How this job compares in Pickens, 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 Pickens, SC

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Pickens, 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 110 other active welding openings from 83 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 (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 MIG, Stick, and Flux-Core work. 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. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

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