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Job Description

Overview

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Spot Welder to provide expertise and support in the Trim fabrication process. The position involves operating a spot welding machine to manufacture trim assemblies while adhering to Eaton’s quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Exhibit strong adherence to quality by seeking methods of improvement.
  • Perform quality checks as instructed to ensure products meet quality guidelines.
  • Receive and carry out work assignments from management to fulfill production requirements.
  • Comply with all safety requirements and maintain a clean work area.
  • Utilize computers to look up and print job-specific details.
  • Work with team members to complete work assignments effectively.
  • Perform routine preventative maintenance on manufacturing equipment.

Requirements

  • Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship.
  • Candidates must be within a 50-mile radius of Sumter, SC.
  • Working knowledge of Lean concepts preferred.
  • Computer literate preferred.
  • Previous experience with cranes and forklifts preferred.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience reading blueprints or operating instructions.
  • Experience with measuring devices like tape measures and calipers.

Additional Information

  • The position hours are Monday-Thursday from 5am-3pm.
  • No relocation benefit is offered.

Benefits

401k
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How this job compares in Sumter, 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–$35/hr across 48 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 Sumter, SC

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Sumter, 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 108 other active welding openings from 86 employers. Browse welding jobs across South Carolina.

Eaton 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 Thompson Construction Group, Inc. (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 TIG. 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Spot Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.