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CalTel, Inc

Stainless Steel Fabricator / Shop Repair Technician

Location

Conway, SC

Wage

$18 – $22/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

SteelStainless Steel
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Posted on September 29, 2026

Job Description

Overview

CTI is a dynamic company specializing in vending solutions, committed to delivering high-quality products and exceptional service. CTI is looking for a hands-on shop technician to build, repair, and refurbish air/vac machines, ATMs, and kiosks, combining stainless steel fabrication with mechanical assembly and basic electrical troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate, weld, fit, and finish stainless steel parts and cabinets.
  • Build and refurbish equipment so it is durable, functional, and ready for installation.
  • Diagnose and repair mechanical problems and basic wiring or electronic faults.
  • Install and replace components, route and secure wiring, and test completed repairs.
  • Keep clear records of work performed and parts used.
  • Maintain an organized shop and follow safe work practices.

Requirements

  • Proven experience fabricating and welding stainless steel, with attention to fit and appearance.
  • Ability to use shop tools, measure accurately, and work from drawings or instructions.
  • Ability to use a multimeter and understand basic wiring diagrams.
  • A dependable, careful approach to work and a willingness to learn unfamiliar equipment.
  • Experience with air/vac machines, ATMs, kiosks, or similar equipment is helpful but is not required.

Benefits

  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Work Location: In person
  • Expected hours: 32.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits

PTO
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How this job compares in Conway, SC

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 29% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across South Carolina, where the middle half runs $24–$36/hr across 49 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 4% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Conway, SC

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Conway, 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 97 other active welding openings from 77 employers. Browse welding jobs across South Carolina.

The most active employers in South Carolina at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Vertiv (4), Classic Collision (4), and Parker Hannifin (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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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. Stainless Steel Fabricator / Shop Repair Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.