Job Description

Overview

Harsco is a leader in railway track maintenance, providing equipment and services to enhance safety and efficiency for various railway operators. The Welder position involves metal fabrication and assembly of structural metal products, requiring technical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Lay out, fit, tack weld, and straighten fabrications to blueprint specifications using jigs and fixtures.
  • Lay out, fit, tack weld, pressure test, and repair piping systems and pressured vessels as assigned.
  • Use hand torches for free hand burning, simple heat-treating, and gas welding.
  • Improve jigs and fixtures for assembling and welding parts for production.
  • Maintain good housekeeping and safe working habits at all times.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or Technical School education.
  • 1 - 3 years of welding experience.
  • Core competencies include safety focus, quality attention to detail, teamwork, accountability, communication, problem solving, and adaptability.

Additional Information

  • Work is performed in a manufacturing and/or warehouse environment with exposure to noise and varying temperatures.
  • Requires standing, walking, bending, and reaching for extended periods.
  • Must be able to lift up to X lbs.
  • Use of required personal protective equipment (PPE) is mandatory.
  • Work schedule and shift assignment may vary based on operational needs, including potential overtime, weekend, and holiday work.

How this job compares in West Columbia, SC

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across South Carolina currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$34/hr across 38 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 West Columbia, SC

West Columbia, 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 105 other active welding openings from 77 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 Parker Hannifin (3), Kelso Industries (3), and Classic Collision (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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