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Overview

BAE Systems, INC is seeking multiple Welder V’s to join their Combat Mission Systems Operations team within the Platforms & Services segment. This role is critical in supporting manufacturing operations by ensuring high-quality components are produced safely and efficiently to meet Defense specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Load and unload parts onto weld tables and fixtures, utilizing hand tools and air tools for welding.
  • Perform visual inspection of parts and welds to ensure adherence to quality specifications.
  • Utilize strong problem-solving skills in a shop and weld environment.
  • Safely operate equipment including hand tools, forklifts, and lifting devices.
  • Maintain a clean and safe workspace in accordance with safety protocols.
  • Assist in training Welder I-IV and provide professional development support.
  • Participate in Six Sigma or Lean manufacturing events as assigned.
  • Assist with scheduling needs and delivery date conversations.
  • Help with work instruction updates and correcting drawing issues.
  • Support overall team objectives and production schedules.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent plus four years of welding experience, or two years of welding experience with an AA in welding, or a BS degree in welding.
  • Ability to pass and carry at least four BAE weld certifications.
  • Commitment to promoting a culture of safety within the manufacturing environment.
  • Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing.
  • Familiarity with Mil Std's, AWS, and Combat Vehicle Codes.
  • Understanding of NDT and visual weld inspection methods.
  • Knowledge of weld discontinuities and defects, including identification and repair methods.
  • Advanced understanding of Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) or Work Instructions (WI).
  • Ability to read and interpret complex instructions and use shop math.
  • Ability to lift 30 pounds and apply 30 pounds of torque to ratchets.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Aiken, SC

Pay in context

At roughly $43/hr, this posting sits about 60% above the $27/hr median for welding jobs across South Carolina — toward the top of a $23–$36/hr middle band drawn from 42 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 90% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Aiken, SC

Aiken, SC is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across South Carolina as a whole we're tracking 101 other active welding openings from 74 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across South Carolina.

BAE Systems, Inc. currently has 1 other opening live in South Carolina, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

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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