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Job Description

Overview

Carolina Heavy Steel LLC is a family-owned steel processing and fabrication company based in Ridgeville, SC, founded in 2024. The Welder role is a full-time, on-site position focused on fabricating, assembling, and repairing structural steel components using various welding techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate, assemble, and repair structural steel components using various welding techniques.
  • Prepare materials and set up welding equipment.
  • Perform quality welds and inspect completed work to meet company and industry standards.
  • Work safely with heavy steel and maintain tools and equipment.
  • Collaborate with fabricators, supervisors, and other team members to meet project deadlines.
  • Support blasting and coating operations as needed.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated proficiency in Welding and Arc Welding for structural steel fabrication.
  • Hands-on experience with MIG Welding, Flux, and TIG Welding in industrial or fabrication environments.
  • Knowledge of materials used in structural steel work, including properties, handling, and preparation.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and welding symbols accurately.
  • Commitment to safe work practices, including proper use of PPE and adherence to OSHA and company safety standards.
  • Experience operating fabrication shop equipment is beneficial.
  • Strong attention to detail, reliability, and ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Prior experience in structural steel fabrication or a related field; welding certifications are a plus.
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How this job compares in Ridgeville, 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 47 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 Ridgeville, SC

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Ridgeville, 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 102 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 Boiler Tube Company of America (BTA) (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.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG 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. 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.

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