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Overview

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Welder for the 1st Shift. The position involves performing metal joining and cutting operations with various metals using welding and brazing equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Comply with environment, health, and safety guidelines.
  • Sustain 5S+ in the work area.
  • Receive work assignments from supervisor or production control system.
  • Input information into data collection system as required.
  • Work from manufacturing information, sketches, drawings, and instructions.
  • Weld parts using proper machine settings and material selections.
  • Manually locate details on complex assemblies for welding.
  • Design and fabricate fixtures to aid in the welding process.
  • Measure and align material to ensure dimensions conform to specifications.
  • Weld, grind, and chip parts to ensure quality.
  • Perform routine maintenance on machinery.
  • Handle heavy loads using material handling equipment.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution.
  • Welding Certification/Diploma in Basic Welding from an accredited institution.
  • Previous experience in welding in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience in sheet metal fabrication.
  • Ability to read blueprints and manufacturing diagrams.
  • Experience with measuring devices like tape measures and calipers.
  • Familiarity with ERP systems including DMM and AS-400.
  • Welding certification in MIG.
  • AWS welding certification.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to manage by influence through relationships and process focus.

Additional Information

  • Core hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday to Friday.
  • No relocation benefit is offered; only candidates within a 50-mile radius will be considered.
  • Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from geographical area limitations.

Benefits

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How this job compares in Greenwood, 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 Greenwood, SC

Greenwood, 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 86 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. 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 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder - 1st Shift figures were last recalculated when this page was built.