Welder/Fabricator - Production
Location
Rock Hill, SC
Wage
$21/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
MIG WeldingTIG WeldingFlux-Core WeldingAluminumPIPE
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Posted on October 12, 2026
Job Description
Overview
Join our dynamic manufacturing team as a Welder/Fabricator - Production and become a vital contributor to our innovative fabrication processes. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with a variety of materials and welding techniques, including MIG, aluminum gun and or push pull and welding, to produce high-quality components and assemblies.
Responsibilities
- Interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings to accurately fabricate metal components.
- Perform various welding techniques including MIG, TIG, FCAW, and <LOCATION> welding to join metals according to ASME codes & standards.
- Use hand tools, power tools, plasma cutters, press brake machines, and other fabrication equipment to shape and assemble sheet metal, ductwork, piping, and structural components.
- Read calipers, micrometers, and other precision measuring tools to ensure parts meet exact specifications.
- Operate rigging equipment and forklifts safely for material handling and assembly tasks on-site or in the shop.
- Conduct pipe threading, machining, soldering, and plasma cutting operations with accuracy.
- Collaborate with team members on assembly projects while adhering to safety protocols and schematics.
Requirements
- Proven construction site experience or manufacturing background with hands-on fabrication skills.
- Proficiency in MIG welding; experience with aluminum spoil welding is highly desirable.
- Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings confidently.
- Familiarity with hand tools, power tools, press brake machines, plasma cutters, and machining equipment.
- Mechanical knowledge combined with basic math skills for precise measurements and calculations.
- Experience operating forklifts or cranes is a plus; certification preferred.
- Strong understanding of ASME codes & standards related to welding and fabrication practices.
- Ability to work safely on construction sites or manufacturing floors while maintaining high-quality standards.
Benefits
- 401k
- Health Insurance
- PTO
Additional Info
- Work Location: In person
Benefits
401k
Health Insurance
PTO
How this job compares in Rock Hill, SC
Pay in context
At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 25% below the $28/hr median for welding jobs across South Carolina, where the middle half runs $24–$35/hr across 47 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 11% 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 Rock Hill, SC
Rock Hill, 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 108 other active welding openings from 85 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. 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 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 MIG, TIG, and Flux-Core 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.
See all manufacturing welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.
Certifications this posting mentions
- ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.
Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.
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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. Welder/Fabricator - Production figures were last recalculated when this page was built.