Job Description

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities: Joins, fabricates, and repairs metal and other weldable material by applying appropriate welding techniques. Interprets blueprints, specifications, diagrams or schematics to determine appropriate welding process. Inspects completed welds to determine structural soundness. Familiar with and complies with all safety requirements and protocols for working in a hazardous environment. May prepare the materials and set up for a welding device or robot. May be required to complete an apprenticeship and/or formal training in area of specialty.

Qualifications: Typically requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Typically reports to a supervisor.Typically requires 1-3 years of related experience.

Desired Characteristics

We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Additional Information

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

How this job compares in Florence, SC

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across South Carolina currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$36/hr across 43 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 Florence, SC

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Florence, 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 101 other active welding openings from 73 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), Parker Hannifin (3), 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.

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