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Overview

Engineered Products is a privately held company with over 70 years of experience in maximizing space efficiency and redefining material handling and storage solutions. The Welder II position involves independently fabricating and assembling structural steel components for industrial racking and storage systems, requiring expertise in MIG welding and a commitment to quality and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Independently fabricate and assemble structural steel components for industrial racking and storage systems.
  • Perform complex MIG welding, fit-up, and fabrication work on components such as uprights, beams, and braces.
  • Consistently produce high-quality welds and interpret blueprints and welding specifications.
  • Troubleshoot fit-up and equipment issues with minimal supervision.
  • Support less-experienced welders and contribute to process improvements.
  • Work closely with Production, Quality, and Engineering to maintain safe and efficient manufacturing operations.

Requirements

  • 1–3+ years of MIG welding experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment.
  • Experience welding structural steel.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and shop drawings.
  • Familiarity with measuring tools such as tape measures, squares, and gauges.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.
  • Strong attention to detail and quality.
  • Preferred: Experience welding pallet racking or material handling equipment.
  • Preferred: Previous experience in a metal fabrication or manufacturing facility.
  • Preferred: Welding certification (AWS or equivalent) is a plus.

Additional Information

  • This role is based on the shop floor within a manufacturing environment.
  • Welders work closely with welding personnel and operate in areas with heat, noise, and required PPE.
  • The position requires extended periods of standing, walking, bending, and lifting materials up to 50 lbs.
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How this job compares in Easley, 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–$32/hr across 30 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 Easley, SC

Easley, SC currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across South Carolina as a whole we're tracking 102 other active welding openings from 71 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Easley, or widen the search to South Carolina.

Engineered Products LLC currently has 2 other openings 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 BAE Systems (4), Recruiting Solutions (4), and Parker Hannifin (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. 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.

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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 II figures were last recalculated when this page was built.